Vannevar Bush Quotes

Science has a simple faith, which transcends utility. It is the faith that it is the privilege of man to learn to understand, and that this is his mission.

Vannevar Bush

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 11, 1890 - June 28, 1974

Topics

FaithScienceSimpleManLearnHis

I studied for my degree in London and consequently ended up spending five years away from Cornwall. I deliberately moved away from the coast to experience a different way of life.

John Dyer

LifeExperienceLondonWayDegree

I grew up watching the Lakers.

John Cho

WatchingUpLakersGrew

I had a happy, dramafree youth, growing up in an upper-middle-class neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. The only thing that was slightly unusual compared to most of my friends was that I was an only child... I don't think that's why my parents gave me a dummy, at least they've never copped to it.

Jeff Dunham

HappyChildParentsYouthGrowing Up

Everyone needs a creative outlet to express themselves, and the arts in school provides that.

Amber Riley

CreativeSchoolEveryoneArtsNeeds

You realize that the first Bryan Ferry album was pretty good although at the time it seemed a bit cheesy.

Robyn Hitchcock

GoodTimeYouRealizeFirstPretty

People from both political parties have long recognized that welfare without work creates negative incentives that lead to permanent poverty. It robs people of self-esteem.

Mitt Romney

WorkPeopleNegativePoliticalLong

You can't sing about the same things as you did when you were 20; it would be ridiculous to sing about, I don't know, being in the quad. You can't really write about mortgage payments or stuff like that... but you can talk about 'let's make the world a better place.'

Dexter Holland

WorldBetterYouPlaceKnowTalk

For some reason, when I think feminism, I think, like, 'Well, you can't include men if you're talking about feminism and being a feminist,' so I get a little bit muddled. I find it to be a bit grey. Then if you say you are not a feminist, that means that you're not pro-woman!

Cobie Smulders

MenThinkTalkingYouFindSay

The system of volunteerism is divisive. It pits one charity against the others for the charity dollar.

Phil Donahue

CharityOthersDollarSystemAgainst

I believe that every single one of us, celebrity or not, has a responsibility to get involved in trying to make a difference in the world. Our generation faces many challenges, some of which were passed on to us by the past generations, but it's up to us to find solutions today so that we don't keep passing our problems on.

Shakira

TodayResponsibilityPastChallenges

Every sentence I utter must be understood not as an affirmation, but as a question.

Niels Bohr

QuestionAffirmationMustUnderstood

The way I choose voice talent is I don't let them tell me who the actor is.

Kelly Asbury

TalentMeVoiceChooseActorWay

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