Important Quotes

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For the sick it is important to have the best. — Florence Nightingale
It is more important to know the properties of chlorine than the improprieties of Claudius! — Frederick Lindemann, 1st Viscount Cherwell
Mary Anning [is] probably the most important unsung (or inadequately sung) collecting force in the history of paleontology. — Stephen Jay Gould
Often the great scientists, by turning the problem around a bit, changed a defect to an asset. For example, many scientists when they found they… — Richard Hamming
Religion has run out of justifications. Thanks to the telescope and the microscope, it no longer offers an explanation of anything important. Where once it… — Christopher Hitchens
The determination of the average man is not merely a matter of speculative curiosity; it may be of the most important service to the science… — Adolphe Quetelet
The ends of scientific classification are best answered, when the objects are formed into groups respecting which a greater number of general propositions can be… — John Stuart Mill
The most evident difference springs from the important part which is played in man by a relatively strong power of imagination and by the capacity… — Albert Einstein
The character of a nurse is just as important as the knowledge he/she possesses. — Unknown Author
The most important practical lesson than can be given to nurses is to teach them what to observe. — Florence Nightingale
I could send myself right back to the day that I wrote "Angel Of The Morning," how it felt. I had a buzz through me… — Chip Taylor
I've always known that I was a gifted person. ... I've always felt like I would be punished, severely, if I didn't continue to make… — Merle Haggard
Asked if he knew how important Stardust would be, Mitchell Parish said he did have a gut feeling that this was a momentous one. But… — Paul Zollo
A person must try to worry about the things that aren't important, so that he won't worry about the things that are. — Jack Smith
The devaluation of music and what it's now deemed to be worth is laughable to me. My single costs 99 cents. That's what a single… — Vince Gill
Even in the most beautiful music, there are some silences, which are there so we can witness the importance of silence. Silence is more important… — Andrea Bocelli
You learn this great lesson of life: it's not about me. It's just not. The matter of talent-which seemed so important to you when you… — Garrison Keillor
The thing I'm writing now, I have various characters, and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, this couple dies. And they have a daughter.… — Sandra Dallas
Everyone has his own particular talent, niche and interests. Which isn't to say that you shouldn't try new genres or styles or explore forms other… — Unknown Author
People think I live here on Nantucket and just gaze at the ocean, getting my inspiration. Not so. I work in my basement and gaze… — Nathaniel Philbrick

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