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“To find the length of an object, we have to perform certain physical operations. The concept of length is therefore fixed when the operations by which length is measured are fixed that is, the concept of length involves as much as and nothing more than the set of operations by which length is determined.”
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“The fruits of life fall into the hands of those who climb the tree and pick them.”
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“When you see the earth from the moon, you don't see any divisions there of nations or states. This might be the symbol, really, for the new mythology to come. That is the country that we are going to be celebrating. And those are the people that we are one with.”
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“Life is either a reproducible, almost commonplace manifestation of matter, given certain conditions, or a miracle. Too many steps are involved to allow for something in between.”
Source : Christian De Duve (1995). “Vital Dust: Life As a Cosmic Imperative”, Basic Books
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“A wise man once told me that only by leaving someone good can you meet someone better.”
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“My clerkship with Justice Douglas was tremendously important. He told me, Christopher, get out into the stream of history and see what happens. I've tried to follow that advice.”
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“Death, death. Now I won't be able to write my beautiful memoirs.”
Source : "Nuremberg Diary". Book by G. M. Gilbert, 1995.
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“I have deep comedic roots, and I want to be funny.”
Source : Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com
