Polykarp Kusch Quotes

If, on occasion, the knowledge brought by science leads to an unhappy end, this is not to the discredit of science but is rather an indication of an imperfect ability to use wisely the gifts placed within our hands.

Polykarp Kusch

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: January 26, 1911 - March 20, 1993

Topics

KnowledgeScienceEndUnhappyHands

The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.

John Adams

MoreRightNationHangNecessity

It is human nature, especially as we get older, to look for stability in our lives. But if you want to be a successful entrepreneur, you have to fight against that somewhat, as starting a business requires movement. You cannot stay still.

Robert Herjavec

NatureBusinessFightYouLookWant

The best thing for my creative process is a deadline.

Jeff MacNelly

BestCreativeProcessDeadlineThing

Rosa Parks was a woman of strength, conviction, and morality. Her action on December 1, 1955, to defy the law made her a leading figure in our nation's civil rights history.

John Shimkus

StrengthHistoryWomanLawAction

Motherhood: All love begins and ends there.

Robert Browning

LoveMother's DayMotherhoodBegins

I say it is indispensable to look ahead of and behind oneself in the present. If there is such a thing as tradition, and I believe there is, it can only exist in the sense of the most profound movements of culture.

Robert Delaunay

CultureBelievePresentLookSay

As I've always said, preproduction is so important. When you cast the actors, you've done much of the work. Now, you may need to guide them a little, take it up or down, have them go faster or slower, but the casting process is crucial.

Robert Wise

WorkProcessYouDownSaidDone

It sounds extraordinary but it's a fact that balance sheets can make fascinating reading.

Mary Archer

BalanceReadingExtraordinarySheets

I'm confident that the commitment of the co-chairs of the Ferguson Commission - along with the work of other local leaders and the Missouri General Assembly - will have a very positive impact as this community works to move forward.

Roy Blunt

PositiveWorkCommunityCommitment

I think the truth of it is that when you get down to actually having to do the things on the ground, there is only one way to do it, and that's in cooperation with the communities.

Jay Weatherill

TruthThinkYouDownCooperation

Race is a subject about which there are points of agreement, and about which there is no agreement; a subject that is either spoken of reluctantly, or not spoken of at all.

Jonathan Coleman

RaceAgreementEitherSubjectSpoken

I still enjoy my life, and I feel like I've achieved enough things that if I never did anything again, I'd feel confident that I'd still have made my mark in some way. But maybe the self-loathing bit is the element that makes you strive for more. Makes you strive to be better.

David Walliams

LifeConfidentBetterMy LifeEnjoy

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