Lewis Thomas Quotes

Music is the effort we make to explain to ourselves how our brains work. We listen to Bach transfixed because this is listening to a human mind.

Lewis Thomas

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 25, 1913 - December 3, 1993

Topics

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All the filmmakers I've worked with have taken my desire to educate myself very seriously.

Jeremy Davies

MyselfDesireSeriouslyEducateVery

In the Buddhist scriptures, it said many births cause suffering, so Buddhism is not against family planning.

Mechai Viravaidya

FamilySufferingPlanningSaidCause

Fame really works against actors, in a way, because our anonymity is a wonderful thing for us.

Jeff Bridges

FameWayWonderfulAnonymityAgainst

One of the litmus tests for judicial conservatism is the idea of judicial restraint - that courts should give substantial deference to the decisions of the political process. When Congress and the president enact a law, conservatives generally say, judges should avoid 'legislating from the bench.'

Jeff Greenfield

LawProcessDecisionsPoliticalSay

What Trump represents is a restoration - a restoration of true American capitalism.

Steve Bannon

CapitalismAmericanTrueRestoration

I like to eat pizza and spaghetti pomodoro, and I'm crazy for dessert. I like all of them: cassata, cheesecake, biscuits.

Stefano Gabbana

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I'd never thought of directing as an option for me. I don't know why, because I'm incredibly bossy. I was surprised how collaborative it is. As the producer, you have to get the money and schedule on time, and that's not what I do best.

Trudie Styler

TimeBestMoneyMeThoughtYou

I've always hated Zagat. If I'm going to listen to someone else's opinions on restaurants, I don't care if I agree or not. I just want to know who they are.

Ruth Reichl

CareSomeoneOpinionsKnowWant

The Republican majority, left to its own devices from 1995 to 2000, was a party committed to limited government and restoring the balances of federalism with the states. Clearly, President Bush has had a different vision, and that vision has resulted in education and welfare policies that have increased the size and scope of government.

Mike Pence

EducationVisionGovernmentParty

I come from a family of storytellers. My grandmother was great at telling stories, and my mother was an amazing storyteller.

Dianne Reeves

FamilyMotherGreatAmazingCome

In England, I've had a more balanced career directing and acting. It can be quite difficult to juggle the two careers.

Douglas Hodge

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With the new medium of knowledge - the Internet - knowledge not only takes on properties of that medium but also lives at the level of the network.

David Weinberger

KnowledgeInternetNewLevelOnly

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