Shiung Quotes & Sayings

I was a senior research scientist that changed the accepted view of the structure of the universe.
I disproved one of the then widely accepted "laws" of physics, 'the conversation of parity', by proving that identical nuclear particles do not always act alike. — Chien-Shiung Wu

It is shameful that there are so few women in science ... In China there are many, many women in physics. There is a misconception in America that women scientists are all dowdy spinsters. This is the fault of men. In Chinese society, a woman is valued for what she is, and men encourage her to accomplishments yet she remains eternally feminine. — Chien-Shiung Wu

Professionalism in law has brought us the O.J. Simpson case in lieu of justice. — Bill James

A man feels impelled to do something to keep awake. — William Mulock

Half this game is 90 percent mental. — Danny Ozark

There is only one thing worse than coming home from the lab to a sink full of dirty dishes, and that is not going to the lab at all! — Chien-Shiung Wu

Once again you ask about my wellbeing when I'm the one who just fucked you like a beast." He looked up with desolate eyes. "Can you forgive me for taking you like that? Today of all fucking days. I should've kissed you and made sweet gentle love rather than bruise you like the bastard I am. — Pepper Winters

What makes a good deli is a place that, one, is generally family-owned or owned by individuals that care. Delis that are owned by large corporations tend not to have that same soul. And two, delis that make as much of their food from scratch as possible. — David Sax

I take a lot of pride in managing to be funny without having a victim at the end of my joke. I laugh at a really dark joke as much as the next person, but my jokes, I feel, don't have to hurt anybody to be really funny. — Ross Mathews

Beta decay was ... like a dear old friend. There would always be a special place in my heart reserved especially for it. — Chien-Shiung Wu

Self-love, it is obvious, remains always positive and active in our natures. — Gordon W. Allport

Some lady at a bridge party somewhere started the rumor that to test the honesty of a cleaning woman you leave little rosebud ashtrays around with loose change in them, here and there. My solution to this is to always add a few pennies, even a dime. — Lucia Berlin

Music is a thing that changes people's lives. It has the capacity to make young people's lives better. — Noel Gallagher

She [Chien-Shiung Wu] is a slave driver. She is the image of the militant woman so well known in Chinese literature as either empress or mother. — Emilio G. Segre

Growing up, I would have to watch the other children and learn from my mistakes. I would have to push myself to overcome the things most people don't have to think about. Brushing my teeth was very difficult because of the noise of the brush. — Daniel Tammet

I believe there is also a Tim Roth Monastery. — Tim Roth