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S. Jay Olshansky Quotes

The evolutionary theory of senescence can be stated as follows: while bodies are not designed to fail, neither are they designed for extended operation.

S. Jay Olshansky

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 22, 1954

Topics

Theory Fail Operation Neither While

When people tell me I can't do something, I have a visceral reflex to say, 'Yes, I can.'

Angela Duckworth

People Me I Can Say Yes Tell

I'm not afraid of color. I like color.

Rita Moreno

Color Afraid Like

Of course, there's no reason that Paris should have decent Mexican food. It's a silly expectation - there's a Mexican population in Paris, but they're not exactly traveling there from across the border. Paris also doesn't do Peruvian all that well, either.

Rosecrans Baldwin

Food Border Silly Paris Expectation

When really you've gone to drama school and rep and then you've come to London and gone to auditions and you've worked, solidly, for years. But that all gets forgotten.

Julia Ormond

School You Drama London Years Gone

It's just really, really beautiful. Each scene is one long 15 minute take without cutting. My scene is with Robin Wright-Penn so I'm pretty excited about that.

Jason Isaacs

Beautiful Long Without Take Excited

I drilled holes in the floor of the club, and it's sinking.

Bobby Darin

Club Floor Sinking Holes

When you go to take someone's picture, the first thing they say is, what you want me to do? Everyone is very awkward.

Annie Leibovitz

Me Picture Someone You Go Want

I regret a couple of wardrobe decisions.

Winston Marshall

Regret Decisions Wardrobe Couple

American culture is so open compared to Korean culture, which is really conservative.

Tiffany Hwang

Culture American Conservative Open

Everyone should be proud of who they are and where they come from because America is a big melting pot of diverse ethnicities. It's great to be part of this wonderful country.

Rima Fakih

Great Proud America Country Everyone

I don't wanna hear nobody complain that they're getting paid all this money and people won't leave them alone. It's part of it.

Mark Wahlberg

Alone Money People Nobody Complain

'Good Times' is a story about the loss of innocence, how adults are responsible for their actions but children aren't.

Lynda Barry

Good Children Good Times Story Loss