Richard Rhodes Quotes

Inventions are rarely just a sudden bright idea. Even if they are, they usually have antecedents in the form of pieces of the idea... Piecing these things together gives one a sense of where inventions come from, and that's interesting.

Richard Rhodes

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My son Cary's generation likely won't know who my father was, but it's something nice for him that his grandfather was an icon. I had one chance to pass along that name.

Jennifer Grant

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You follow the law. Every few months, you need to fly back to Europe and stamp your visa. After a few visas, I applied for a green card and got it in 2001. After the green card, I applied for citizenship. And it was a long process.

Melania Trump

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Music as a whole industry is growing exponentially, but in terms of the actual music file, when you look at the actual value there, to me, 'The Beatles' catalog should be worth more than Spotify.

Troy Carter

MusicValueMeWorthYouLook

One of the advantages of being a national journalist of some recognition is that you come across high-profile people, and many become your friends.

Tom Brokaw

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I wanted to see my name on the cover of a book. If your name is in the Library of Congress, you're immortal.

Tom Clancy

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I'm not good at explaining why I walked across Afghanistan.

Rory Stewart

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I'll sing as long as I can because I enjoy doing that. I enjoy the fans and what I do. I love the traveling and the hotels and just seeing the world over and over again.

Ronald Isley

LoveWorldDoingEnjoyLongSeeing

I have to constantly keep pushing myself.

Mikaela Shiffrin

MyselfKeepPushingConstantly

I think if you're too concerned with being cool or hip or liked, you can't really make good TV because sincerity and coolness are opposites.

Michael Schur

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Oh, I have five kids; I have plenty of abundance.

Liz Cheney

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Overcome obstacles one at a time: Sometimes the end goal becomes too daunting, so take things one step at a time and overcome each obstacle as you get to it.

Joy Mangano

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Joan Rivers broke down barriers, advocated for free speech, and never apologized for who she was.

Judy Gold

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