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“I make a living out of being pompous! Why should I change?”

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Nicholas Parsons is a renowned British television presenter, born on October 10, 1923. He is known for his humor and wit in various television and radio programs, spanning multiple genres including comedy, game shows, and talk shows. more

“If you equate the probability of the birth of a bacteria cell to chance assembly of its atoms, eternity will not suffice to produce one Faced with the enormous sum of lucky draws behind the success of the evolutionary game, one may legitimately wonder to what extent this success is actually written into the fabric of the universe.”

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Author:Christian de Duve

“It would be an exaggeration to say I’m not afraid of death, but I’m not afraid of what comes after, because I’m not a believer.”

Would Be Believer Not Afraid Exaggeration Afraid Of Death Not Afraid Of Death

Author:Christian de Duve

“Alfred Nobel was much concerned, as are we all, with the tangible benefits we hope for and expect from physiological and medical research, and the Faculty of the Caroline Institute has ever been alert to recognize practical benefits.”

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Author:Haldan Keffer Hartline

“Scientists care deeply about their place in that culture, and their contribution to it.”

Care Culture Scientist Contribution

Author:Haldan Keffer Hartline

“But what is more, if we have succeeded in adding to the basic understanding of our universe and ourselves, we will have made a contribution to the totality of human culture.”

Ifs Humans Made Culture Universe Understanding Contribution Totality

Author:Haldan Keffer Hartline

“The fluoride ion exerts its toxic effect by inhibiting the action of many enzyme systems.”

Action Effects Toxic Enzymes Ions Fluoride

Author:Hugo Theorell

“Hollywood films are alienating to the spectator because they use too much dialogue, too much explication and leave no space for the viewer. They depress me. I use direct sound, mono not stereo. Just direct sound, so for every shot there are only two sources. Sound creates an intimate effect: the sensation to feel the place. It makes the viewer enter. You have the liberty to hear what you want.”

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Author:Bruno Dumont

“Carving is a source of joy to the artist. . . . To attack the raw material, gradually to extract a shape out of it following one's own desire, or, sometimes, the inspiration of the material itself: this gives the sculptor great joy.”

Giving Sometimes Inspiration Joy Desire Artist Materials Source Shapes Following Sculptors Raw Materials Great Joy Carving

Author:Aristide Maillol

“Begin by seizing something which your opponent holds dear; then he will be amenable to your will.”

Dear Opponents Art Of War Strategist Seizing Amenable

Book:Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers

Source: Sun Tzu's Art of War - Illustrated & Translated for Modern Readers

“Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.”

Home Enemy Army Interfere Bait Returning Home

Book:The Art of War

Source: The Art of War

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