"Scientists do what writers do. They also live with an active interiority, only the ongoing speculation in their heads is about relations in the physical world rather than the psychological one."

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Source : Vivian Gornick (2013). “Women in Science: Then and Now”, p.28, The Feminist Press at CUNY

Vivian Gornick

#Ongoing Quotes #World Quotes #Scientist Quotes

“Mrs. Landingham, does the President have free time this morning? The President has nothing but free time, Toby. Right now he's in the residence eating Cheerios and enjoying Regis and Kathie Lee. Should I get him for you? Sarcasm's a disturbing thing coming from a woman of your age, Mrs. Landingham. What age would that be, Toby? Late twenties? Atta boy.”
“What is God? God is the great life that fills the universe; it is the principle of life aswell.”
“The modern idea of a Great Man is one who stands at the lonely extremity of some single line of development--”
“It's always better if you can keep the bar low, and then exceed the expectation. When it's high, that makes the job even tougher. But, I think we're up for the challenge. We're ready.”
“Parents who have been successful in acquiring more often have a difficult time saying no to the demands of overindulged children. Their children run the risk of not learning important values like hard work, delayed gratification, honesty, and compassion.”
“Do you want me to answer that?”
“We need to rekindle those values, those strengths as a nation and as a people... And we must do so as one people with one goal.”
“My former coach, Simen Agdestein, used to be the best player in Norway.”

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