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Blaise Pascal Quotes

Imagination decides everything.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: french
Birth: June 19, 1623 - August 19, 1662

Topics

Imagination Everything

The greatest thing about being a comedian is knowing other comedians. And you get to talk to them. Its the most fun.

Fun You Talk Knowing Comedians Get

I think we have gone too far into the PC culture, but there's a limit to how far we can take that.

Culture Think How Far Limit Gone PC

I like John McCain, or he seems like a cool guy in a lot of ways. I don't agree with a lot of his policies, but he still seems like a cool guy.

Cool Guy Seems Agree Still Like

Small things have a way of overmastering the great. This small press can destroy a kingdom.

Great Small Things Small Way Kingdom

When I was paralysed by polio at 13, I went into an isolation hospital and couldn't sit up, so I only took liquid food from spouted cups which the masked nurses would bring in and feed to me. I saw my parents only through glass; we couldn't touch.

Food Parents Me Isolation Glass Up

People have always been obsessed by celebrities. There are just more outlets and opportunities to make a living exploiting that obsession nowadays.

People Opportunities Living More

In running, I can internalize that intensity. I can handle it because it's me and I'm coming back in the next race. I'm always ready for the next race.

Me Back I Can Ready Race Always

For a long time, I've ranted against naming your startup community 'Silicon Whatever.' Instead, I believe every startup community already has a name. The Boulder startup community is called Boulder. The L.A. startup community is called L.A. The Washington D.C. startup community is called Washington D.C.

Community Time Believe Name Long

Most whale photos you see show whales in this beautiful blue water - it's almost like space.

Beautiful Water Blue Space You See

I believe orders should be obeyed, but sometimes you have to think about the orders you get.

Believe Think You Sometimes Get

Poverty, to be picturesque, should be rural. Suburban misery is as hideous as it is pitiable.

Anthony Trollope

Poverty Rural Misery Should Suburban

When I was running the marathons in Munich, I always trained by myself. Between the demands of graduate work and a young family, I had to train at unusual hours. A few times, I ran home from my lab late at night, which was 20 kilometers out of town.

Wolfgang Ketterle

Work Family Home Myself Night Late

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