"Chemists do not usually stutter. It would be very awkward if they did, seeing that they have at times to get out such words as methylethylamylophenylium."

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Source : "The Norton History of Chemistry" by William H. Brock, W W Norton & Co Inc., (p xxvi), 1993.

William Crookes

#Awkward Quotes #Would Be Quotes #Chemist Quotes

“Our effectiveness depends on our capacity to be audacious and astute, clear and appealing. I would hope that we can create a language more fearless and beautiful than that used by conformist writers to greet the twilight.”

Source : Eduardo Galeano (1983). “Days and Nights”, p.177, NYU Press
“Imagine a revised edition of Shakespeare... a big, thick book with an elegant cover... You open it and find that there are no pages, just an empty box of space. On the back wall of the box is a small mirror. You look into it, see yourself, and now you know all you need to know about Shakespeare.”
“At our computer club, we talked about it being a revolution. Computers were going to belong to everyone, and give us power, and free us from the people who owned computers and all that stuff.”
“Most of the time I dress depending on my mood. I just throw on whatever I feel like wearing at the time, which tends to come from the palette of black, grey or red.”
“There is nothing wrong where we reach a point where maybe everybody could claim a victory. I think it would be good for the American people, which should be our first priority.”

Source : "CNN Live Today" with Judy Woodruff, www.cnn.com. January 3, 2002.
“I don't know if it's better to be close with your daughter or make sure that she has a better life than you do.”
“I've done a little directing, but I love acting more.”
“It's an attitude that has to do with curiosity, with wanting to know about things, wanting to be able to influence things, and wanting to be able to influence them in a way that's worthwhile”

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