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C. V. Raman Quotes

Towards the end of February 1928, I took the decision of using brilliant monochromatic illumination obtained by the aid of the commercially available mercury arcs sealed in quartz tubes.

C. V. Raman

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: physicist
Nationality: indian
Birth: November 7, 1888 - November 21, 1970

Topics

Decision February End Brilliant Aid

I was sick and tired of reading other people's epigraphs. They all seemed to be in ancient Greek, middle French or, when they were translated, they never seemed to relate to the book at hand. Basically, they seemed to be there just to baffle you and to impress you with how smart the writer is.

Jim Crace

Smart Tired People Book Reading You

For me, the most enjoyable type of singing is opera. It allows you to move, to wear a costume... to do something with your body. When singing in concert, you have to stand up in front of the audience, next to the conductor, which is less natural.

Andrea Bocelli

Me Singing Stand Up Stand You Body

I went to Salford Tech. They did a two-year performing arts course. I went there singing and dancing - I had a terrible time. I turned up in green dungarees and German power boots. I was into prog rock at the time - Gong and Hawkwind - and I was clumping around.

Maxine Peake

Power Time Green Singing Boots Rock

I have a love/hate relationship with my height - I am 6 ft. 4 in.

John Lithgow

Relationship I Am Height Am

I try to focus on the stuff that I can control and let go of the other stuff.

Steven Soderbergh

Focus Control I Can Go Try Let Go

At the outset, at least, all three groups had something else to recommend them, as well: They were headquartered 3,000 miles away from the East Side of Manhattan.

Tom Wolfe

Three Side Miles Something Manhattan

There are few industries as defiantly opaque as shipping. Even offshore bankers have not developed a system as intricately elusive as the flag of convenience, under which ships can fly the flag of a state that has nothing to do with its owner, cargo, crew, or route.

Rose George

Fly Flag Nothing Convenience System

I think daughters can change the perception of their fathers.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Change Perception Think Daughters

Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.

Matsuo Basho

Home Journey Day Travel Every Day

What I tell my kids is, 'I'm preparing you for college and for life. So, having independence, knowing how to set your own boundaries, figuring out how to make that balance. We still have screen-time rules.'

Michelle Obama

Life Balance College Independence

I love things made out of animals. It's just so funny to think of someone saying, 'I need a letter opener. I guess I'll have to kill a deer.

David Sedaris

Funny Love Saying Think Someone Out

The man who invented the red carpet needed his head examined.

Prince Philip

Man Red Red Carpet Head Carpet Who