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Robert S. Mulliken

"I decided that life rationally considered seemed pointless and futile, but it is still interesting in a variety of ways, including the study of science. So why not carry on, following the path of scientific hedonism? Besides, I did not have the courage for the more rational procedure of suicide."

Source : Robert S. Mulliken (2012). “Life of a Scientist: An Autobiographical Account of the Development of Molecular Orbital Theory”, p.24, Springer Science & Business Media

Robert S. Mulliken

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“The most important part of ourselves is the mind, and it has been rather inaccessible.”

Source : "CNN tests Muse, the mind-reading headband". Interview with Stephanie Busari, www.cnn.com. December 11, 2012.
“I don't prefer much of film over stage... The only thing I prefer is the paycheck.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“The first problem of communication is getting people's attention.”
“Anyway, like I was saying, shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, sautes it. There's, um, shrimp ka-bobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo, pan-fried, deep-fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich... That's, that's about it.”
“Where most people looked forward to the weekend to go out and yie one on, my idea of a good time was to figure out a Scorpions song”
“Now, I have big-money offers on three movies, and I have director approval. That's kind of scary,' he says. 'No directors have been attached. That's a lot of pressure on me”
“Weâ€™re in the Customer Service businessâ€”we just happen to provide airline transportation.”
“No scale to balance, what's in my heart. No numbers to measure, nor even to chart. This love can't be seen, in ounces or in pounds. For only through time, can it's value be found.”

"I decided that life rationally considered seemed pointless and futile, but it is still interesting in a variety of ways, including the study of science. So why not carry on, following the path of scientific hedonism? Besides, I did not have the courage for the more rational procedure of suicide."

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