Alexis Carrel Quotes

The atmosphere of libraries, lecture rooms and laboratories is dangerous to those who shut themselves up in them too long. It separates us from reality like a fog.

Alexis Carrel

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: french
  • Birth: June 28, 1873 - November 5, 1944

Topics

FogRealityLongDangerousUpUs

For some time, I thought Apollo 13 was a failure. I was disappointed I didn't get to land on the moon. But actually, it turned out to be the best thing that could have happened.

Jim Lovell

FailureTimeBestMoonThoughtLand

Who wouldn't want to be in 'Star Wars?' It'd be great.

John Boyega

GreatWantStarWhoWarsStar Wars

The great constitutional corrective in the hands of the people against usurpation of power, or corruption by their agents is the right of suffrage; and this when used with calmness and deliberation will prove strong enough.

Andrew Jackson

PowerGreatPeopleStrongCorruption

Making people laugh is magic. I feel like if you have humility, then you can do anything in comedy.

Amanda Seyfried

HumilityPeopleLaughComedyMagic

We must all assume out responsibilities to take the country forward.

Lucas Papademos

ForwardCountryOutAssumeTake

People are just fascinated by assassinations.

Louis Stokes

PeopleJustFascinated

Speaking as a writer, it would be difficult to find an event in American history more dramatic and riveting than the Civil War.

David Zabel

HistoryWarAmericanFindDifficult

The holy grail for me is just stand-up - It's always been that. If I can just tour and headline in stand-up, that's the dream. But I'll do anything that looks like fun, y'know?

Chris Cubas

FunMeDreamI CanLooksAnything

Well I don't feel sectarian against sparseness, although I sometimes get a little chippy about this. I resent the way that a certain notion of parsimony has become the norm for skilful literary writing.

China Mieville

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I'd rather not pinpoint my mistakes.

Ally Sheedy

MistakesRatherPinpoint

I love to dance. But I don't like being up in front of tons of people. I didn't have the desire to be performing in front of a lot of people. So it wasn't something I ever seriously considered.

Sherilyn Fenn

LoveDancePeopleDesireSeriously

My lady, Deborah McNaughton is doing a documentary on me.

Noel Redding

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