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Elie Metchnikoff Quotes

The Greek conception of a life in harmony with nature found its most complete development in the rationalism of the Renaissance and of the centuries that followed it.

Elie Metchnikoff

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: russian
Birth: May 16, 1845 - July 16, 1916

Topics

Life Nature Harmony Development Most

Postwar America was a very buttoned-up nation. Radio shows were run by censors, Presidents wore hats, ladies wore girdles. We came straight out of the blue - nobody was expecting anything like Martin and Lewis. A sexy guy and a monkey is how some people saw us.

Jerry Lewis

Blue People Sexy America Nobody Run

Dancing's part of my soul. I enjoy it, it makes people happy, and it makes me happy.

John Travolta

Soul Happy People Me My Soul Enjoy

Just a few months ago in the Republican primary Mitt Romney said to his opponents, who he was crushing at the time, stop whining. And I think that's a good message for the Romney campaign. Instead of whining about what the Obama campaign is saying, why don't you just put the facts out there and let people decide rather than trying to hide them.

Stephanie Cutter

Good Time People Saying Think Facts

Violence and religion have often gone together, but it's not a perfect correlation, and it doesn't have to be a permanent connection, because religions themselves change.

Steven Pinker

Change Together Religion Violence

I went to work in an office and learned, among other lessons, to do things I did not care for, and to do them well. Before I left this office, two of my books had already been published.

Sigrid Undset

Work Care Office Two Things Left

What did you have the potential to do? And if you came close to that, if you maximized that, then you were a success in God's eyes. So many of us do things that the world would say is successful, but we have so much more potential.

Tony Dungy

Success God Eyes World Potential

That's an actor's dream to get something meaty and juicy and challenging to work on.

Rutina Wesley

Work Dream Actor Something Get

I was honestly a Catholic.

Mary Daly

Catholic Honestly

I don't know what marriages are like in general, but there are many things which I don't talk about with my husband. We discuss practical problems, but I wouldn't sit down with him and talk about the distant past. It's somewhat in contrast to other Americans, who feel that they have to confess things, but I'm really not like that.

Joyce Carol Oates

Past Husband Problems Feel Down Him

I used to be a columnist for 'Golf Monthly' and have contributed articles for national newspapers based on the humour that is in abundance in the game, which is more than can be said of tennis.

Jasper Carrott

Game Golf Said Abundance Tennis

Coldplay fans are the best in the world. If you like Coldplay then you're obviously very intelligent and good looking and all-around brilliant.

Chris Martin

Good Best World Looking You Fans

It's not possible to win all matches.

Claudio Ranieri

Win Possible Matches