"The American civil space program is growing to maturity. It has passed through the joys and crises of precocious childhood and now is being called upon to do grown-up things, like earn a living and establish permanent roots in space."

-- John Noble Wilford

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“Let's get back to work and make another run at it!”

Source : "Buster Posey adds MVP to trophy case" by Ann Killion, www.sfgate.com. November 15, 2012.
“That is perceptive of you, because in this country men dancers have always been viewed with suspicion. If you were an actor, a star, and a dancer, you had to be, or have a name like someone mainstream.”
“The best thing about where comedy is now is if you have a little bit of talent and a strong work ethic, and strong social skills, you can make a name for yourself and you can make money.”
“It's more important to do the right thing than to do things right.”
“For me as a midfielder, Paul Scholes was the best possible teacher. When people ask me my hardest opponent, I always refer to Paul in training. Facing him improved me so much because his astonishing quality gave me something to aim for. He never gave the ball away, he could nutmeg you, he could make you look a fool, his range of passing was remarkable, his touch and awareness, everything was top notch. Seeing Scholesy made you stand back and realize you had a long way to go, because he was awesome.”
“It was very important thousands of years ago to categorize things. I can eat that plant, I can't eat that plant. Or this tribe, not that tribe. We don't have to do that anymore - we have processed food now!”
“I often wonder, Is it worth waiting only for things you think are going to be truly great, or is that a pretentious attitude to take?”

Source : Interview with Michael Cera, www.interviewmagazine.com. July 15, 2010.
“A man with a dream of pleasure can go forth and conquer a crowd and three. With a new song's measure can trample a kingdom down.”

Source : Message Shero wrote on the team's blackboard prior to Game 6 of the 1975 Stanley Cup Finals,

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