“Don't they know science doesn't work like that? You can't just order scientific breakthroughs. They happen when you are looking at something you've been working on for years and suddenly see a connection you never noticed before, or when you're looking for something else altogether. Sometimes they even happen by accident. Don't they know you can't get a scientific breakthrough just because you want one?”
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“If King Harold had had swans on his side, England would still be Saxon.”
“I watched the entire O.J. Simpson trial, and he was guilty.”
“Truth is, generally I like film festivals; somewhere at some level there's an exchange of ideas.”
“It is my belief that everything you need to know about the world can be learned in a church choir.”