"I must admit that when I chose the name, "vitamine," I was well aware that these substances might later prove not to be of an amine nature. However, it was necessary for me to choose a name that would sound well and serve as a catchword, since I had already at that time no doubt about the importance and the future popularity of the new field."

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Source : Casimir Funk (1922). “The Vitamines”

Casimir Funk

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“Some stories wait their turn to be told, others just tap you on the shoulder and insist you tell them.”
“Throw your arms around the world and hold on tight. But not through fear...but because of your love.”
“You do your own stunts as an actor, and you end up getting hurt. It's not your job. You've got stunt guys. Stunt guys make a lot of money.”

Source : Source: film.avclub.com
“Turns out that once you kill a god, people want to talk to you. Paranormal insurance salesmen with special "godslayer" term life policies. Charlatan's with "godproof" armor and extraplanar safe houses for rent. But most notably, other gods...”
“This is the truth. I have been in love. I have been in lust. Iâ€™ve made good choices and bad ones, I have been smart and Iâ€™ve been stupid. But I have never in my life felt the way I do now, here, with Will.”
“Men are men and women are women. We've tried for tens of thousands of years to lay down hard and fast lines for the sexes to walk upon, and we've failed miserably.”

Source : William John Locke (2008). “The Red Planet (Volume 2 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 20pt Edition)”, p.268, ReadHowYouWant.com
“It seems from my unique vantage point as both scientist and editor of JSE that substantial evidence exists of "something going on".”
“In the acting world, you can really only become good by practicing and doing it, and I just think every time you walk onto a set you just become better and better. I think I'm in a totally different space than I was back then on that first movie set.”

Source : "Next Factor Q&A: 'Think like a man' Star Terrence J" by Jade Leach, www.mtv.com. April 23, 2012.

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