Mark Walport Quotes

Science, engineering, and technology have transformed the infrastructure of the modern world and have a vital role to play at the heart of policy making.

Mark Walport

Recitation: by Male by Female

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From the very depth of my being, I challenge the right of any man or any group of men, in business or in government, to tell a fellow human being that he or she is expendable.

Jimmy Reid

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There is a place and a time for philanthropy, and there is only so much money you can give away.

Stelios Haji-Ioannou

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I went to an all-boys school, where I played rugby, so ballet wasn't the coolest thing to do.

Tom Holland

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Magic: The Gathering is like Dungeons and Dragons if D&D was played with cards and didn't take 18 weeks.

MaryJanice Davidson

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The embarrassment of a situation can, once you are over it, be the funniest time in your life. And I suppose a lot of my comedy comes from painful moments or experiences in life, and you just flip them on their head.

Miranda Hart

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Life has become serious for me, although I do like to party every now and then.

Lita Ford

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I have tons of music stashed.

Dr. Dre

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I have such respect for guest actors. They don't know all the characters as deeply as the regulars, and the cast isn't your family, so you have more at stake.

Brenda Strong

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If I want to work, I can. If I want to play golf, or ride my motorcycle, I can. But the rest of it is family. Sometimes you're not really needed by your family, but you're there. And my kids like to know I'm there.

Bob Seger

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I think 'The Americans' is exceptional on every level.

Bryan Cogman

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I like America, just as everybody else does. I love America, I gotta say that. But America will be judged.

Bob Dylan

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A full understanding of what happens in our everyday lives needs to take into account what happened at the Big Bang. And not only is that intrinsically interesting and just kind of cool to think about, but it's also a mystery that is not given much attention by working scientists; it's a little bit underappreciated.

Sean M. Carroll

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