“Probably the first time I was a boss was when I was associate dean of the graduate school at the University of Southern California. I was in my early 30s.” FirstsSchoolFirst TimeUniversityCaliforniaBossSouthernGraduatesAssociatesDeanGraduate SchoolSouthern California Author:Ruth Simmons
“Astronomers who do not draw theistic or deistic conclusions are becoming rare, and even the few dissenters hint that the tide is against them. Geoffrey Burbidge, of the University of California at San Diego, complains that his fellow astronomers are rushing off to join 'the First Church of Christ of the Big Bang.'” FirstsBigsChristChurchAtheismBecomingDrawsFellowsUniversityComplainingConclusionCaliforniaTidesBangsHintsRushingAstronomersSan DiegoChurch Of Christ Author:Hugh Ross
“I have 52 first cousins. My mom and dad were the only two to move to North America, so I've got deep family there, but I'm a California kid.” FirstsTwoKidsAmericaMovingMomDadMy MomCaliforniaCousinNorth AmericaMom And Dad Author:Donal Logue
“California has become the first American state where there is no majority race, and we're doing just fine. If you look around the room, you can see a microcosm of what we can do in the world. . . . You should be hopeful on balance about the future. But it's like any future since the beginning of time -- you're going to have to make it.” IfsWorldShouldFirstsLooksStatesCan DoRoomsRaceFineBalanceMajorityCaliforniaHopefulMicrocosm Author:William J. Clinton
“The reason I moved to California the first time was to build the Cobra. I thought it was stupid to have a 1918 taxicab engine in what Europeans like to call a performance car when a little American V-8 could do the job better.” FirstsLittlesReasonJobsCarStupidFirst TimePerformancesMovedCaliforniaEnginesCobras Author:Carroll Shelby