Abraham Pais Quotes

Once I even took the train to Utrecht, forty miles from Amsterdam, with my yellow star, this star which I still have. Why did I go? I just wanted to visit some friends. I was a little bit crazy, a little bit insane.

Abraham Pais

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: dutch
  • Birth: May 19, 1918 - August 4, 2000

Topics

YellowCrazyFriendsTrainGoWhy

Make measurable progress in reasonable time.

Jim Rohn

TimeProgressMakeReasonable

I know some of my memories are made up and they are far more powerful than the things that actually happened. For example, I always remember my brother posting me a copy of 'Dubliners' from Africa, but he says he never did.

John Banville

MemoriesBrotherMePowerfulCopy

The Obamas have been a great example for the country, and I think people are getting a bit nostalgic for that now when they see what some of the alternatives might be.

John Legend

GreatPeopleThinkCountryNowSee

And I remember going to the record studio and there was a park across the street and I'd see all the children playing and I would cry because it would make me sad that I would have to work instead.

Michael Jackson

WorkSadChildrenMeRememberCry

We are going to make people who do some things with Santander into loyal customers who bank with us every day. This is what will allow us to compete in a world where banking customers have more and more choice. If we don't do this, then we won't grow in the next decade.

Ana Patricia Botin

DayPeopleWorldGrowChoiceWill

One difference between poetry and lyrics is that lyrics sort of fade into the background. They fade on the page and live on the stage when set to music.

Stephen Sondheim

LiveMusicPoetryPageFadeStage

The deck has always been stacked against me.

Stormy Daniels

MeAlwaysAgainstBeenDeckStacked

Without sound conservation and management measures, fisheries will quickly become depleted and a basic component of global food security will be lost.

Sigmar Gabriel

FoodManagementSecurityLostBecome

The biggest lesson I learned from my dad is to support children even if they're doing something that is unorthodox.

Tony Hawk

ChildrenSupportDoingLessonEven

Film work is a job I like to do because I really love to solve problems.

Ry Cooder

WorkLoveJobProblemsFilmBecause

I live a pretty conservative life, so I probably really haven't done anything crazy.

Michael Phelps

LifeLiveCrazyDoneConservative

We won't be different for different's sake. Different is easy... make it pink and fluffy! Better is harder. Making something different often has a marketing and corporate agenda.

Jonathan Ive

PinkBetterBe DifferentEasyFluffy

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