Lars Toomre

Some Personal Thoughts and Trivia

Jessica Alba

Brunette American model, television and film actress. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in Camp Nowhere and The Secret World of Alex Mack. (born 1981)

Future Will Be Exactly Like Past

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The future, according to some scientists, will be exactly like the past, only far more expensive.

American science fiction author, known for his satirical and surreal novel (1937 - 2000)

Invention Arises Directly From Idleness

Brunette American model, television and film actress, Jessica Alba

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention — invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

British crime writer of novels, short stories and plays (1890 - 1976)

Opportunities For Judgment To Mature

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There must be opportunities for judgment to mature. When, therefore, you increase your business to a very great extent, and the multitude of problems increase with its growth, you will find, in the first place, that the man at the head has a diminishing knowledge of the facts and, in the second place, a diminishing opportunity of exercising a careful judgment upon them.

Testimony before the United States Senate, Committee On Interstate Commerce (December 14, 1911)

Outcome Of Any Serious Research

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The outcome of any serious research can only be to make two questions grow where only one grew before.

American economist and sociologist, and leader of the institutional economics movement (1857 - 1929)

Girl Without Needle Is Like Cat Without Claw

American model, television and film actress, Jessica Alba, as a blonde in white turtleneck

A girl without a needle is like a cat without a claw.

Doctor Gave Me Two Weeks To Live

American actress Jessica Alba as a blonde with wonderful hair curls

My doctor gave me two weeks to live. I hope they're in August.

American comedian who made seven appearances on Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1947 - 1987)

Such Profound Intellectual Gifts With Such Self-renunciation

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With deepest veneration and fellow feeling, I clasp your hand on the occasion of your eightieth birthday. I know of no other person who combines such profound intellectual gifts with such self-renunciation while finding the whole meaning of his life in quiet service to the community. We — all of us — thank you not only for what you have accomplished and brought about, but also because we feel happy that such a man should exist at all in this time of ours, which is so lacking in genuine personalities.
With reverent greetings....

Letter to Justice Brandeis on November 10, 1936

Memories Do Not Change

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Feelings change — memories don’t.

(Provenance of this author is unknown)

I Am A Locksmith

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Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.

Canadian and naturalized American actor and comedian (1926 - 2010)

Outside Your Comfort Zone

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Everything you want is just outside your comfort zone.

Co-author of The One Minute Millionaire (born 1948)

It Does Not Pay To Scold

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It does not pay to scold. I believe you can get people to do anything (if you can get them to do it at all) by loving them into doing it.

War And Work For The Universal Brotherhood of Mankind

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Man is the only animal that deals in that atrocity of atrocities, war. He is the only one that gathers his brethren about him and goes forth in cold blood and calm pulse to exterminate his kind. He is the only animal that for sordid wages will march out…and help to slaughter strangers of his own species who have done him no harm and with whom he has no quarrel... And in the intervals between campaigns he washes the blood off his hands and works for the universal brotherhood of man — with his mouth.

From Advice to Youth (1835 - 1910)

Strive For Integrity

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Strive for integrity — that means knowing your values in life and behaving in a way that is consistent with these values.

(Integrity quote)

Is There A Meaning To Music?

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The whole problem can be stated quite simply by asking, 'Is there a meaning to music?' My answer would be, 'Yes.' And 'Can you state in so many words what the meaning is?' My answer to that would be, 'No.'

American composer, known for "Fanfare for the Common Man" and "Rodeo" (1900 - 1990)

Me Thoughts And Acknowledgement of Need to Restart

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Next time you catch yourself inappropriately using one of the autobiographical responses — probing, evaluating, advising, or interpreting — try to turn the situation into a [Emotional Bank Account] deposit by acknowledgment and apology. [For instance, "I'm sorry, I just realized that I'm not really trying to understand what you are telling me. Could we start again?" works wonders.