Paul Kalanithi Quotes

I knew medicine only by its absence - specifically, the absence of a father growing up: one who went to work before dawn and returned in the dark to a plate of reheated dinner.

Paul Kalanithi

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: April 1, 1977 - March 9, 2015

Topics

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In Britain, girls seem to be either bright or attractive. In America, that's not the case. They're both.

John Cleese

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I grew up around books - my grandmother's house, where I lived as a small child, was full of books. My father was a history teacher, and he loved the Russian novels. There were always books around.

John Irving

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I'm not a beautiful prom-girl type.

Amanda Seyfried

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Looking inward and understanding where you made mistakes in the past helps you set up for change.

Steve Ells

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On one level, I am a massive joker and can't take anything seriously, but on the other hand, I'm incredibly serious and a deep thinker, so I have that dichotomy within me.

Shura

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Nowhere in the Hebrew Scriptures does it say that God is omnipotent.

Tony Campolo

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The people have the right to know whether or not the person they elect has the capacity to represent them.

Ron Crumpton

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To win the nomination, you speak to people who vote in Republican primaries. And they tend not to be millennials or minorities... When I win the nomination and show up at a black church, they say, 'Where have you been Mr. Romney?'

Mitt Romney

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In war there is no prize for runner-up.

Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Formula E symbolizes a vision for the future of motorsports and the automotive industry.

Jay Penske

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When business executives are making the artistic decisions and don't understand animation, things can go awry.

Don Bluth

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It's important for girls to feel strong and powerful even when they're playing sports.

Christen Press

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