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In the material sciences these are and have been, and are most surely likely to continue to be heroic days. — J. Robert Oppenheimer
I want to let my friend Buster know that I would like to have dinner with him tonight. Does Buster work at home? Then how… — Susan Orlean
Mankind is not likely to salvage civilization unless he can evolve a system of good and evil which is independent of heaven and hell. — George Orwell
Airplanes may kill you, but they ain't likely to hurt you. — Satchel Paige
The most convincing argument against early parenthood is that you are in a relationship that is likely to fall apart before that child grows up. — Tony Parsons
Anybody who is familiar with the historical data from the IRS knows that raising income tax rates will likely actually reduce federal revenues. — Mike Pence
I used to be a real prince charming if I went on a date with a girl. But then I'd get to where I was… — Matthew Perry
It's likely that taboo words are stored in the right hemisphere of the brain. Massive left hemisphere strokes or the entire surgical removal of the… — Steven Pinker
Gay teenagers are four times as likely to attempt suicide as straight ones. I wish they knew that there's nothing wrong with them; that they… — Jodi Picoult
I have several writer friends, but I don't involve them in my work process. I'm more likely to talk about the business of publishing with… — Jodi Picoult
If you aren't just brought up in your tribe but interact with other people either directly or vicariously, through journalism and literature, you see what… — Steven Pinker
The reason the United States is not so likely to invade Iran is precisely because of the lessons learned from Iraq. And conversely, the Iranian… — Steven Pinker
In politics, the number of women in the cabinet has fallen and, if current poll trends continue and Labour loses a number of marginal seats,… — Lucy Powell
Every poll about the Left, the Right, and happiness reveals that the farther left one goes, the less happy the person is likely to be. — Dennis Prager
If I get the forty additional years statisticians say are likely coming to me, I could fit in at least one, maybe two new lifetimes.… — Anna Quindlen
But we cannot rely on memorials and museums alone. We can tell ourselves we will never forget and we likely won't. But we need to… — Dan Rather
When you were riding on the crest of a wave, youwere most likely to be missing out on something. — Knute Rockne
Leave the President's family business to him. You will have plenty to do without trying to manage the First Family. They are likely to do… — Donald Rumsfeld
When you raise issues with the President, try to come away with both that decision and also a precedent. Pose issues so as to evoke… — Donald Rumsfeld
A life without adventure is likely to be unsatisfying, but a life in which adventure is allowed to take whatever form it will is sure… — Bertrand Russell
Those who forget good and evil and seek only to know the facts are more likely to achieve good than those who view the world… — Bertrand Russell
A survey carried out across the U.S. between 2004 and 2006 showed that frequent church- or synagogue-goers are more likely to give money to charity. — Jonathan Sacks
Frequent worshippers are also significantly more active citizens. They are more likely to belong to community organizations, especially those concerned with young people, health, arts… — Jonathan Sacks
Anyone who relishes art should love the extraordinary diversity and psychic magic of our art galleries. There's likely more combined square footage for the showing… — Jerry Saltz
When I was in high school, I was voted most likely to succeed. — Sheryl Sandberg

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