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I always wanted to be a surgeon, because I had a lot of admiration for

my father, who is also a surgeon. I also wanted to be a heart surgeon. That was motivated by the fact that my young aunt, a sister of my dad, died in her early 20s of a correctable heart disease.
Magdi Yacoub

I guess I write four or five hours a day, but I do it seven days a week. It's very disciplined, yes, but it's joy for me.
James Patterson

My worst boss was a departmental chair who never learned to appreciate new developments in the field. He had contempt for students and younger researchers, and he saw the job of running the department as a nuisance.
Steven Pinker

How wonderful it is to be an American. We have known the best of times and the worst of times.
Maya Angelou

My first inspiration for acting came from the first episode of 'Hannah Montana.' That's when I knew I wanted to be a singer and an actress.
Sabrina Carpenter

People who win awards for drama and for crying their eyes out for two hours... it's easy!
Rhys Thomas

I needed to pay for my horses in Warwickshire, and I couldn't do that off a waitress' wage.
Edie Campbell

I think all diets are kind of weird. The word 'die' is in it.
Khloe Kardashian

The divine flame of thought is inextinguishable in the Filipino people, and somehow or other it will shine forth and compel recognition. It is impossible to brutalize the inhabitants of the Philippines!
Jose Rizal

I'm a techno moron. I need help just to plug in my video camera.
Libba Bray

I believe this generation should know their history and they should know that the struggle's not over yet.
Mary J. Blige

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