"Besides numerous science courses, I had the opportunity to study philosophy, the history of architecture, economics, and Russian history in courses taught by extraordinarily knowledgeable professors."

-- Stanley B. Prusiner

#Philosophy Quotes #Opportunity Quotes #Russian History Quotes

“Naturally, grown-up citizens are concerned about the beatniks and delinquents. ... The question is why the grownups do not, more soberly, draw the same conclusions as the youth. Or, since no doubt many people are quite clear about the connection that the structure of society that has becoming increasingly dominant in our country is disastrous to the growth of excellence and manliness, why don't more people speak up and say so?”

Source : Growing Up Absurd" by Paul Goodman, (p. 10), 1956.
“I am the epitome of what you dream to be and the reality of what you can't be.”
“The preparation for building a series of thrillers based on a single character is kind of like the preparation for becoming a parent: The best part is the idea - wink, wink.”
“When my brother-in-law, BIll Clinton, was elected, he had gay friends. That was a coming out.”
“The 'Goonies' are a close knit group. They believe in themselves, even though there are doubters throwing darts at them outside...'Goonies never say die.' That's pretty in line with the mentality of our team.”
“The object of oratory alone in not truth, but persuasion.”
“I'm somebody that has a very big competitive edge and a chip on my shoulder.”

Source : "Up Close with Erin Andrews". Interview with Kristen Aldridge, www.shape.com.
“The best advice on writing was given to me by my first editor, Michael Korda, of Simon and Schuster, while writing my first book. 'Finish your first draft and then we'll talk,' he said. It took me a long time to realize how good the advice was. Even if you write it wrong, write and finish your first draft. Only then, when you have a flawed whole, do you know what you have to fix.”

Source : "'Goalkeepers Need an Element of Insanity'". Interview with Lothar Gorris and Dirk Kurbjuweit, www.spiegel.de. May 15, 2008.

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