Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes

People who are scientists today are scientists in spite of the system, typically, not because of it.

Neil deGrasse Tyson

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That was the miracle of Abraham Lincoln, politician. He pursued the high purpose of moving justice forward via the low arts of patronage and patronization. Indeed, in a democracy, it is usually the only way great deeds are done.

Joe Klein

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Whether you're writing television or movies, at some point you're going to encounter a male executive or investor who's going to say, 'I don't like that woman. She's unlikable.' And often, it's literally for being a regular human woman as opposed to an attracting human woman.

Jill Soloway

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There's nothing I would like more than to watch a manned Mars landing.

Andy Weir

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It's too easy to blame other people in football.

Steven Gerrard

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I don't go to a gym. I find that really hard to do.

Sienna Miller

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The really funny moments you notice throughout your life are very seldom generated by one person telling a joke.

Ronnie Corbett

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I can't talk about the education of black children if I ignored two of my nieces who were a couple of grade levels behind. I believe that charity begins at home, and I take seriously the role of a godfather to fill the gap when the parents aren't doing their job.

Roland Martin

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The 'Soul Train' legacy and brand are of the utmost importance to me and to 'Soul Train's' millions of fans. After years of offers, I feel the time is now finally right to pass the torch.

Don Cornelius

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In Los Angeles, everyone is a star.

Denzel Washington

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I've seen the majestic beauty of nature and the overwhelming perfection of it. To me, there's nothing closer to God than that.

Cote de Pablo

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The young men, they look to me for a story they can get nowhere else, a challenging risky story.

Chuck Palahniuk

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Sometimes in the heart of the summer, I look at people with their faces shaved and think it'd be nice, but once you get used to it, it's not as hot. Most guys say it gets itchy, but once you grow it out into a big man beard, the itching is gone.

Willie Robertson

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