"The playwright's rendition of Abraham Lincoln remembers a pitiful little paddlewheel he saw that he could only generate steam to EITHER blow the ship's whistle OR move the wheel. Just as the little ship could not do both, Lincoln fears that very few can actually think and speak at the same time."

-- Norman Corwin

#Moving Quotes #Blow Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“I feel like I'm always learning from people.”
“The problem [with genetic research] is, we're just starting down this path, feeling our way in the dark. We have a small lantern in the form of a gene, but the lantern doesn't penetrate more than a couple of hundred feet. We don't know whether we're going to encounter chasms, rock walls or mountain ranges along the way. We don't even know how long the path is.”
“The only reason I don't want to commit adultery is because I love my wife and I love my lord.”
“I always look well when I'm near death.”
“Set small goals along the way and don't be overwhelmed by the process.”
“With 'Twilight,' I felt the actors needed to be up-and-coming artists that haven't been recognized yet.”
“I was always into cartoons and animation.”
“I feel blessed to be here representing our country and carrying out th research of scientists around the world... I hope you could feel the positive energy that beamed to the whole planet as we glided over.”

Source : "Hello from above our magnificent planet Earth", www.theguardian.com. February 3, 2003.

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