"On Friday the 13th, April 2029, an asteroid large enough to fill the Rose Bowl as though it were an egg cup will fly so close to Earth that it will dip below the altitude of our communication satellites. We did not name this asteroid Bambi. Instead, we named it Apophis, after the Egyptian god of darkness and death."

-- Neil deGrasse Tyson

#Friday Quotes #Communication Quotes #Bad Ass Quotes

“I really do like seeing other people perform my music. It's one of the most rewarding things for me, so it's worth the extra work.”

Source : Source: www.avclub.com
“Because I'm a doctor, I know when you have an injury it will heal if it's clean enough to heal; if your injury is dirty, it won't heal. And so when you are talking in societies, we are also talking in healing processes, and for a good healing process, you need to make things right.”

Source : "Chile’s New President Outlines Goals". Interview with Elizabeth Farnsworth, www.pbs.org. January 25, 2006.
“I kind of grew up with high goals for myself; I intended to play pro baseball. Growing up in Texas, Hollywood isn't much of a reality.”
“It is not how much you love someone, but who you are when you are with him.”
“Persuasion isn't about the people you disagree with. It's about the fulcrum; the persuadable audience.”
“The big gap between the ability of actors is confidence.”
“Everyone hates their picture being taken and they're nervous and they're bringing all of that. When I meet with them they realize it is a collaboration and they look forward to coming back.”

Source : Interview with Austin Allen, bigthink.com. April 21, 2010.
“The top fighters spar hard. They're really sparring for two reasons: One is to improve their technique, but the other, which is just as important, is to build endurance, toughness, and courage. They want to practice as realistically as possible so that when they go into a real fight, the transition isn't as jarring.”

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