![Knowing he [Bob Serber] was going to the [first atom bomb] test, I asked him how he planned to deal with the danger of rattlesnakes. He said, 'I'll take along a bottle of whiskey.' … I ended by asking, 'What would you do about those possibilities [of what unknown phenomena might cause a nuclear explosion to propagate in the atmosphere]?' Bob replied, 'Take a second bottle of whiskey.](/assets/img/quote-photos/knowing-he-bob-serber-was-going-to-the-first-atom-bomb-test-i-asked-him-how.jpg)
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We lawyers are always curious, always inquisitive, always picking up odds and ends for our patchwork minds, since there is no knowing when and where they may fit into some corner. Charles Dickens
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This is faith, receiving the truth of Christ; first knowing it to be true, and then acting upon that belief. Charles Spurgeon
knowing satisfaction greedy
I'm greedy for that satisfaction of doing something hard and knowing that, even though I was afraid I couldn't do it, that somehow I can deliver. Alan Alda
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To know God is to fear Him. And this fear is to love Him as He deserves to be loved. Aiden Wilson Tozer
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Death would be a complete knowingness, but what frightened him was this: not knowing beforehand what it was he would know. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
knowing trying shapes
I never start a section of the story without knowing how it will end. I also consciously try to shape the story as though it were a movie. Dave Barry
knowing quests enough
Its all about finding the right note at the right place and knowing when to leave well enough alone. And that's a lifelong quest. David Sanborn
knowing asking want
What counts is knowing who you want to be and asking for it. Bruce Wilkinson
knowing people capacity
Knowing what I know about the people who have come before me, and the people who came before them, and what they had to do, it changes my capacity to stay engaged, to stay productive. Bryan Stevenson
atmosphere would-be capture
A good show makes me happy. It's a great sensation. If you could capture a great atmosphere and do it every time, that would be amazing. Bruno Tonioli
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The persons of their world lived in an atmosphere of faint implications and pale delicacies, and the fact that he and she understood each other without a word seemed to the young man to bring them nearer than any explanation would have done. Edith Wharton
atmosphere home
In 'Happier at Home,' I write a lot about my struggle to create an unhurried atmosphere at home. Gretchen Rubin
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Faith is generated in the atmosphere of experiencing truth. Bill Johnson
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Whenever there's a ceremony like that, if you're home or away, you always have to be careful not to get too stale. But it sparked a lot of emotion, and that kept us going. It felt like a playoff atmosphere out there. Brian Gionta
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When you score two goals one game and one goal the next and you get four points, that's great because we weren't getting (points) when we were scoring three and four. It's huge and this is going to get everybody's confidence going. We need to pull out games like this and then atmosphere is a little bit better in the workplace, you know? Brad Richards
atmosphere sound environment
The atmosphere defines the environment of sound. Bill Laswell
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Planet Bog - Pools of toxic chemicals bubble under a choking atmosphere of poisonous gases... but aside from that, it's not much like Earth. Bill Watterson
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We remember the great atmosphere here, how inspiring the fans were. This is why you play. This is the best time in the year. Being able to start at home makes it that much better. Mark Eaton
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The Iranian acquisition of nuclear weapons would be infinitely more costly than any scenario you can imagine to stop it. Benjamin Netanyahu
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We have never had a problem with the nuclear reactor and it has been here for 38 years. Todd Simmons
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If there was a market in mass-produced portable nuclear weapons, we'd market them, too. Alan Sugar
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U.S. nuclear technology is one of this nation's most valuable secrets, and it should have been protected. Charles Bass
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Nuclear terrorism is one of the most serious threats of our time. Even one such attack could inflict mass casualties and create immense suffering and unwanted change in the world forever. This prospect should compel all of us to act to prevent such a catastrophe. Ban Ki-moon
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Nuclear disarmament is the only sane path to a safer world.
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The great thing about Glasgow is that if there's a nuclear attack it'll look exactly the same afterwards. Billy Connolly
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While politicians, clergy, creators of advertisements, and other worthies assert stoutly that the family is the foundation of society, the nuclear family, as an institution, is currently in grave trouble. Jane Jacobs
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The one great gift to humankind from our nuclear physicists has been the nuclear bomb. How can we ever thank them? Edward Abbey