James D. Watson Quotes

I was always very curious about what a scientist's life was like when I was young. Of course, when I was young, you didn't have very many opportunities to find out with no web, TV. I was very lucky: I was born in the city of Chicago and went to the University of Chicago where I actually saw things.

James D. Watson

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God already knows what we're made of, but perhaps He wants us to learn what we're made of. I think we would all agree that we learn more from our tough times than from our easy times.

John Bytheway

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I don't believe in fad diets.

Jenny Craig

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What a joy it is to dance and sing!

Angela Carter

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The thing about a music career is that it ain't over until the fat lady sings. Look at all the times people threw in the towel on Dylan - or Neil Young. Remember when Young was doing things in the '80s like 'Trans' and the rockabilly album and being completely lambasted by critics who now think he is wonderful again?

Jeff Buckley

MusicPeopleThinkFatDoingLook

When Ronald Reagan chose George H.W. Bush in 1980, it was a clear signal that he was running an inclusive campaign; that he welcomed the moderate and even liberal wings of the GOP - there was a liberal wing back then - into his campaign.

Jeff Greenfield

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Ask yourself: if that is what Jesus is all about - that is, getting us to love one another - then why did everyone reject him?

Stanley Hauerwas

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Corruption is Africa's greatest problem. Not poverty. Not lack of riches. Not racism.

Dennis Prager

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Violence against women is a huge issue. A good feminist should be working on that - making the world a safer place for girls and women, wherever they live.

Chirlane McCray

GoodWomenLiveWorldViolence

At the surface, many people's goals are to lose weight, tone up, feel better, etc. But superficial goals get superficial results that usually fade. Dig a little deeper, and the 'why' is usually unveiled: to be more confident, to be more happy, to feel sexy again.

Brett Hoebel

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With a contained environment, there is the promise of friction. And that is where the drama comes from.

Bruce Greenwood

EnvironmentDramaWherePromise

When I first started writing, I wrote really sad, emotional songs which were all slow.

Anne-Marie

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One of my favorite things to do is sit around and listen to old records... You're forced to listen to the whole thing. And it's so cool digging through the bins trying to find them. I get giddy about records.

Ashley Monroe

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