"After the German occupation of Holland in May 1940, the last two dark years of the war I spent hiding indoors from the Nazis, eating tulip bulbs to fill the stomach and reading Kramers' book "Quantum Theorie des Elektrons und der Strahlung" by the light of a storm lamp."

-- Nicolaas Bloembergen

#War Quotes #Book Quotes #Reading Quotes

“You have to be prepared to give creative work 150%. I hear a lot of young people talking about life/work balance, which I think is great when youâ€™re in your 30s. If youâ€™re in your 20s and already talking about that, I donâ€™t think you will achieve your goals. If you really want to build a powerful career, and make an impact, then you have to be prepared to put in blood, sweat, and tears.”
“Life isn't what it's like in the movies.”

Source : Interview with Rosanna Greenstreet, www.theguardian.com. November 10, 2007.
“Without going to what I think is my limit. I always say that my ideal is to get pole with the minimum effort, and to win the race at the slowest speed possible.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“We forgot this continent for a long time - and now, finally Africa is being rediscovered.”
“When we feel pressured to have achieved certain things by a particular age, it could ultimately hinder us. It's great to have goals but those specific benchmarks can easily become irrelevant once you ask yourself, 'where am I having the most impact?' 'Am I going after the stories I want to tell?'”
“When the mind is attuned to the cosmic law, all the laws of nature are in perfect harmony with the aspirations of the mind.”
“I do the cooking at home. Where we eat no more than 100 grams of meat a day and have 'tons' of fresh vegetables. I prepare the vegetables with a wide range of herbs, spices and such. We also keep on hand lots of fruit, yogurt and great breads.”
“If you want to touch the other shore badly enough, barring an impossible situation, you will. If your desire is diluted for any reason, you'll never make it.”

Source : Diana Nyad (1978). “Other shores”, Random House (NY)

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