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Mark Walport Quotes

Wellcome Trust focuses on supporting outstanding researchers, accelerating the application of research, and exploring medicine in historical and cultural contexts. We believe passionately that breakthroughs emerge when the most talented researchers are given the resources and freedom they need to pursue their goals.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: british
Birth: January 25, 1953

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Goals Freedom Trust Research Believe

You have be to ambitious, or otherwise, you go nowhere in life.

Jean-Eric Vergne

Life You Go Nowhere Ambitious

For one thing, before the 20th century, there were plenty of genocides. We tend to forget about them, partly because they weren't as well documented and partly because, until recently, people didn't care. We used euphemisms like 'sackings' and 'sieges' instead of calling them 'genocides.'

People Care Forget Used Well Like

There's a Norwegian equivalent to 'BBC Introducing' called 'P3 Untouched,' and I remember when they played the first song I ever wrote that I'd put online. I was 16 at that point. That was the first moment where I was like, 'Oh, maybe this is something I want to do more of.'

Moment Song Remember Want First

Learning all the intricacies, all the nerd elements to 'Twilight' was really fun.

Learning Fun Twilight Nerd Elements

One of my rules is pay more, eat less. You do get what you pay for, and if you're willing to pay more for pastured eggs or grass-fed beef, you're getting something that's more delicious, and you'll feel better about eating it.

Eating Better Feel You Rules More

I'm a true believer in story. I think when you just tell people to think, people tend to get resistant and defensive and feel like you're accusing them of not thinking.

People Story Think Thinking You Get

I've always been on the side of fully emancipated women with independent minds.

Women Independent Minds Always Side

Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated.

Strength Adversity Compassion World

You can have a Second Amendment right, but not a Second Amendment right to an AR-15.

You Right Amendment Second Amendment

The court makes an amazing amount of decisions that ought to be made by the people.

People Amazing Decisions Court Made

In a situation where many national leaders do the same thing and look out for national interests, and with an issue like global warming, you're likely to get no solution, so I think you have to have some kind of ethical trump on some of those issues.

Think Solution You Look Situation

Kids don't come with instruction manuals. It's interesting, but after you have your kids, it's a blessing. It's not as hard as people may think it is.

Blessing People Think Interesting

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