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Frits Zernike Quotes

How quick are we to learn: that is, to imitate what others have done or thought before. And how slow to understand: that is, to see the deeper connections.

Frits Zernike

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: physicist
Nationality: dutch
Birth: July 16, 1888 - March 10, 1966

Topics

Thought Slow Connections Learn Done

A great leader should make it clear to her team members that as a matter of culture, her job is to replace herself. A new hire should know from the outset that she will ultimately have to bring in new talent to replace herself so that she can personally better herself and achieve loftier goals.

Joe Lonsdale

Goals Leader Great Culture Job Team

On my grandmother's chicken farm, they had cows, and they had this big metal container that the cows drank out of, and we used to swim in it. And we used to get into the chicken feed bins and dive through them.

Jerry Hall

Farm Chicken Grandmother Dive Out

I don't have any skeletons in my closet.

Joe Williams

Closet Skeletons Any

I know people look at me and try to make conclusions about me immediately, based on the obvious, let's say.

John Lone

People Me Look Know Say Try

Many science-fiction writers, such as Gregory Benford, are working scientists. Many others, such as Joe Haldeman, have advanced degrees in science. Others, like me, have backgrounds in science and technology journalism.

Robert J. Sawyer

Technology Science Me Journalism

All those who believe in psychokinesis - raise my hand.

Steven Wright

Believe Hand Who Raise Those

I think I always kind of wanted to be a musician but never dared to say it out loud because I never thought it was possible. I wanted to be a teacher, a lawyer, a doctor - I wanted to be a lot of other things growing up.

Sigrid

Teacher Growing Up Doctor Lawyer Say

Jimmy Meng sought to be a power broker in the halls of justice. But the influence he sought to peddle was corrupt, and his power was illusory.

Loretta Lynch

Power Justice Influence Corrupt He

If you feel like you're doing terrible in a scene, that usually means that you're not listening because you're too preoccupied with yourself... you're not listening to your scene partner. If you listen, you're naturally going to get that response that the camera's going to pick up because you just react.

Julia Garner

Yourself Listening Partner Doing You

It would probably help my career if I lived in L.A., but I think it would be all-consuming. New York has its own little rat race going on, too. But it's also really diverse and has a lot of people doing different kinds of jobs. In L.A., work would be the only thing I'd think about, and sometimes, I need a break from that.

Julia Stiles

Work New York People Think Help New

I don't kiss nobody's butt.

Dolly Parton

Kiss Nobody Butt

Anyone who posts illegal content on 4chan is an idiot.

Christopher Poole

Idiot Content Who Posts Anyone