Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Barbara McClintock Quotes

It might seem unfair to reward a person for having so much pleasure over the years, asking the maize plant to solve specific problems and then watching its responses.

Barbara McClintock

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 16, 1902 - September 2, 1992

Topics

Problems Plant Reward Person Unfair

Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.

Robert Quillen

Knowledge Ignorance Anger Argument

We will move from looking at correlations between brain activity and behaviour to studying how the brain causes mental states and behaviour.

John O'Keefe

Brain Looking Will Studying Mental

People who think dying is the worst thing don't know a thing about life.

Sue Monk Kidd

Life People Think Know Worst Dying

I think I'm extremely vulnerable and that in some ways I seek out rejection. Never feeling like you're getting that pat on the back from dad is probably at the heart of that.

Skeet Ulrich

Heart Think Rejection You Back Out

I had always been interested in race and racial justice, but mostly it was with my nose pressed up against the glass, looking at the South from a long way away.

Tom Brokaw

Justice Looking Long Glass Way Race

I'm not taking for granted being managed by Roc Nation. They have a lot of relations, and they have a reach that I clearly could benefit from.

Romeo Santos

Reach Nation Clearly Being Benefit

In America, the dreamers, the disabled and the disadvantaged are not left to defend themselves, alone in their struggles.

Mike Honda

Alone America Defend Left Struggles

I have a personal prosperity plan. I know where my money goes, and how I can spend it more fruitfully. A prosperity plan is something fluid that may alter month to month.

Julia Cameron

Money Plan I Can Know Personal More

Stylistically, we do so many different things.

Coy Bowles

Things Different Many Stylistically

I think she's the foundation of everything I've done. I think, definitely, my mother's fear of failure helps make me more resilient and helps make me persevere.

Arianna Huffington

Failure Fear Mother Me Think Done

The proper time to influence the character of a child is about a hundred years before he is born.

William Inge

Character Time Child Influence Born

I'm not saying that I am all of my characters, but for me to bring a character to life, you've got to be able to find your own truth.

Shemar Moore

Life Character Truth I Am Me Saying