James Black Quotes

Apart from two periods of intense study, of music between the ages of 12 and 14 and of mathematics between the ages of 14 and 16, I coasted, daydreaming, through most of my school years.

James Black

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: June 14, 1924 - March 22, 2010

Topics

MusicMathematicsSchoolStudyTwo

Didn't get promoted? Good. More time to get better.

Jocko Willink

GoodTimeBetterMoreGetPromoted

The 'stuff' in novels touches on every aspect of the world and people's lives. That's what makes it so remarkable just how little there is in the novel about the world of money.

John Lanchester

MoneyPeopleWorldLittleStuffHow

I never praised Mr. Snowden or said his actions rise to those of Mohandas Gandhi or other civil rights leaders.

John Lewis

RiseSaidNeverCivil RightsRights

Well, I am a lot like my dad, and the character of Ted is based on my dad.

Max Cannon

CharacterI AmWellLikeBasedAm

I know Pentatonix. I knew them before they were even a group.

Tori Kelly

KnowGroupEvenKnewBeforeThem

I don't think there is a person who loves the Nets as much as I do - from our fans, all the employees in the arenas, the front office personnel and the owners. I will always be loyal to our fans and the Nets.

Jayson Williams

ThinkEmployeesPersonWillOffice

I saw I could rhyme words. It came simply to me. But I wrote some pretty horrible songs that I still have on tape.

Del Shannon

WordsMePrettyHorribleSawStill

The Koch brothers tend to give to right-leaning and libertarian causes. Koch money was instrumental, for example, in founding the Cato Institute and the Libertarian Party.

Donald Luskin

MoneyPartyLibertarianGiveExample

Historically, Vietnam movies have been profitable. All of them. 'Platoon,' 'Full Metal Jacket,' 'Apocalypse Now,' 'The Deer Hunter.' You're looking at movies that have been not pretty successful, but very successful. The foreign numbers have been extraordinary.

Dawn Steel

LookingYouNumbersMoviesJacket

I'm kind of a quirky dresser usually. Like today, I'm actually pretty put together, but I dress kind of off sometimes, but that's just part of my personality.

Debbie Gibson

TodayPersonalityTogetherDressOff

Insisting that we must tax and take and demonize those who have already achieved the American Dream. That may turn out to be a good re-election strategy for President Obama, but is a demoralizing message for America.

Chris Christie

GoodAmerican DreamAmericanStrategy

You get films like 'Baahubali' once in your life. And Amrendra Bahubali is a character that I can never forget.

Prabhas

LifeCharacterNever ForgetYouGet

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