"If atomic bombs are to be added as new weapons to the arsenals of a warring world, or to the arsenals of nations preparing for war, then the time will come when mankind will curse the names of Los Alamos and Hiroshima. The people must unite, or they will perish."

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Source : J. Robert Oppenheimer's acceptance speech for Army-Navy "Excellence" Award, November 16, 1945.

J. Robert Oppenheimer

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“A people who have only just begun to emerge from a state of subjugation are in no position to be even-handed ... and it takes much patience and understanding and good will on the part of the strong ones both in the subjugated group and in the group holding the power to provide an atmosphere of stability in which the frightened bravado on both sides of the fence can dissipate itself without increasing the chaos that is already intrinsic in the situation.”
“Television is a thing that people get very familiar with. They want to hear your voice in their head.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Until you've had depression I don't think you're qualified to talk about it.”

Source : "Geoff Boycott sparks controversy with remarks on Mike Yardy depression" by Andy Wilson, www.theguardian.com. March 24, 2011.
“I believe that a newspaper is a great civic asset and that ownership is best in the hands of foundations or wealthy families that want to own it for reasons other than maximizing profits. I also believe newspapers should remain in local hands.”
“It is extraordinary how safe flying has become. You are now statistically more likely to be elected president of the United States in your lifetime than you are to die in a plane crash. What an amazing achievement as a society! But what we end up focusing on are the catastrophic failures that are incredibly rare but happen every now and then.”
“Success is like failure, It's how you perceive it, It's what you do with it, not how you achieve it.”
“My dad was a carpenter and I would work with him during the summer and umpire on the nights I wasn't playing.”
“Now, I just made an animated movie a few years ago, 'The Tale of Desperaux', and that had twelve hundred shots in it. Twelve hundred CG shots is a pretty big plan.”

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