Madeleine M. Kunin Quotes
Why is computer science a good field for women? For one thing, that's where the jobs are, and for another, the pay is better than for many jobs, and finally, it's easier to combine career and family.
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The world is always in movement.
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I think I was lucky I got into art college. That's what saved me.
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Oxford is Oxford: not a mere receptacle for youth, like Cambridge. Perhaps it wants its inmates to love it rather than to love one another.
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My aim is to change the social norms of Pakistan; women here look up to me. I started very early, worked on myself, and the effect is for all to see.
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The best restriction I learned was getting into the habit of doing something, even if I didn't feel like it, instead of running away from it. Sometimes good work needs to be earned, and when you can overcome yourself, the muse notices and celebrates.
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The clash of civilizations or the clash between Islam and the West may be cliches. But there is an even bigger cliche around: that this clash actually goes on within Islam, between reformists and fanatics.
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Movies are a big part of our Indian culture.
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The first thing I look at is, 'Is the entrepreneur going after really big problems, to the extent that it feels scary when they talk about it?' You wonder if the idea is possible. I have seen that a lot of times, people go after small problems, and that's a sign that they are not confident.
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Sex appeal is in the workplace every day of the week. I'm not saying that's the only calling card, but it's a whole crayon box.
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I don't meet many people who are talking about shows on Showtime.
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There's a pleasure in being reminded of the value of ordinary life.
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There is not one New York but thousands - mixed-up conurbations and microclimates with their own internal logics and charms, dreams and juxtapositions, faces and tongues.
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In managers, I look for people who can get things done through other people. The most important thing for a good manager is that the people on his team feel like he or she has integrity.
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I'm most honest about writing when I'm talking to family or friends, not to newspapers.
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It's often the death of the show when you break the tension and the two lead characters get together.
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My bag always weighs a ton. I carry my whole bathroom with me. You never know what's going to happen in a day!
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Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason.
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Most of the most important experiences that truly educate cannot be arranged ahead of time with any precision.
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You have to have great passion, because to sing operatic music requires lots of work. I study for at least two hours every day. The voice is like an instrument and requires constant exercise.
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I think the Priem Minister has to be a butcher and know the joints.
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One of the most interesting aspects of the film project was collaborating with so many people - directors, filmmakers, and writers - over a five-year period. I learned that there are two components to this.
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People are really worried about their jobs. That's what everybody talks to me about today.
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I am fascinated by the human body and all its evolutions.
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Why is computer science a good field for women? For one thing, that's where the jobs are, and for another, the pay is better than for many jobs, and finally, it's easier to combine career and family.