Sam Kean Quotes

Atoms consist of a positive nucleus and negative electrons flying around outside it. Electrons closest to the nucleus feel a strong negative-on-positive tug, and the bigger atoms get, the bigger the tug. In really big atoms, electrons whip around at speeds close to the speed of light.

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'Secretariat' was such a magnificent animal, unbelievably beautiful and powerful. It's always nice to see something that close to perfection, a reason to celebrate.

John Malkovich

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Lost dollars are simply harder to replace than gained dollars are to lose.

Michael Burry

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When you have closed the Bible, you have neither closed God's mind nor shut God's mouth. God continues to speak, live and exist. I think we should consult the living God for the living word for living people dealing with death, destruction and despair in the midst of our hurt humanity. I believe love will conquer all.

Michael Eric Dyson

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If variety is the spice of life, marriage is the big can of leftover Spam.

Johnny Carson

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The recession of the late 1980s was a very visible humiliation. Cities across Britain had become the victims of botched battlefield surgery - surgery that involved the ripping up of factories, the flattening of buildings, and the razing of the Victorian heritage of heavy labour.

Simon Beaufoy

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People like entitlements. That's why we spend so much on them.

Tucker Carlson

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The younger you are, the more courage and audacity you will have to set long-term goals and be there to personally work towards your vision. You will have the confidence to take risks because you have time by your side. You can bring innovation into everything you do and constantly reinvent yourself.

Shiv Nadar

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Like an opera singer, I am able to sing out my song in paint.

Tony Curtis

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I don't remember a time when I didn't define myself as a writer.

Lisa Unger

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I buy most of my plants from nurseries outside London these days, but there is a man who mysteriously appears each February to sell plants from a derelict site in Market Road. I think he's Greek, but people say he comes from Essex. He vanishes at the end of May only to reappear in December as suddenly as he went.

Diana Quick

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It's hard to point to any single inspiration for 'iZombie' since, in actuality, it's made up from elements inspired by all kinds of different thing all mashed up together.

Chris Roberson

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But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

Bobby McFerrin

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