Semenza Nobel Quotes & Sayings

Titter," Radcliffe muttered as he pushed the window open on the first empty room he found on the main floor. "What the devil is a titter? And how the hell am I supposed to try not to look so large?" Shaking his head with disgust, he held the window open with one hand as he sat on the ledge, then swung one leg after the other over the sill and into the room. Standing, he let the window slide closed, then took a moment to brush the wrinkles out of his skirt and yank at the bottom of his bodice to straighten it before hurrying across the room.
Pausing at the door, he pressed an ear to it to listen briefly, then eased it open and peered out. It was early afternoon and yet it seemed the women were all still abed. Slipping into the hallway, he pulled the door gently closed and hurried as quickly as a man could in a dress that kept catching at his boot spurs, toward the stairs. — Lynsay Sands

Faith was praiseworthy, but should be seasoned with intelligence. — Dave Duncan

Although I'd had no trouble looking at the casket the day before, on that Saturday I did my best to keep my eyes averted. I stared instead at the stained-glass window behind the altar and imagined shooting the panes out with a slingshot. — William Kent Krueger

Money often costs too much, and power and pleasure are not cheap. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Some make light of decisions, arguing that all possible decisions will occur. In such a world, how could one be responsible for his actions? Others hold that each decision must be considered and committed to, that without commitment there is chaos. Such people are content to live in contradictory worlds, so long as they know the reason for each. — Alan Lightman

My films are about faith, and they're made on faith. There has to be faith because making a movie, so many things can go wrong. — Richard Rossi

I thought then that you were the bravest girl I'd ever met, and nothing that's happened since has changed my mind. — Zoe Marriott

One must look at what is needed rather than what is wanted. This is the most critical point in making life easier and simpler - need versus want. — Glen Mizrahi

At home I was raped by a guy i thought I loved' Trixie said, because thats what it was to her and always would be. — Jodi Picoult