![In 1945 J.A. Ratcliffe ... suggested that I [join his group at Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge] to start an investigation of the radio emission from the Sun, which had recently been discovered accidentally with radar equipment. ... [B]oth Ratcliffe and Sir Lawrence Bragg, then Cavendish Professor, gave enormous support and encouragement to me. Bragg's own work on X-ray crystallography involved techniques very similar to those we were developing for "aperture synthesis", and he always showed a delighted interest in the way our work progressed.](/assets/img/quote-photos/in-1945-ja-ratcliffe-suggested-that-i-join-his-group-at-cavendish-laborato.jpg)
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I had no advice, no counsel, no encouragement, no consolation, no assistance, no support, of any kind, from anyone, that I can call to mind, as I hope to go to heaven! Charles Dickens
encouragement gratitude religious
The greater our present trials, the louder will our future songs be, and the more intense our joyful gratitude. Charles Spurgeon
encouragement adversity doors
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encouragement art people
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encouragement taken doors
We are all what we are, in large degree, because of others who have helped, coached, taught, counseled, who set a standard by example, who've taken an interest in our interests, opened doors, opened our minds, helped us see, who gave encouragement when we needed it, who reprimanded or prodded when we needed it, and at critical moments, inspired. David McCullough
encouragement people purpose
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encouragement father athlete
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encouragement jobs unconditional-love
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I like people talking about me, about my defense or what I'm doing. I like to see that, and that makes me work hard. Carlos Beltran
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I learned that I have to work hard every day, that I can't get down if I get in a slump.
hard-work grandmother intelligent
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hard-work fate done
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hard-work games play
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hard-work skills leader
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hard-work play guy
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There must be something beyond slaughter and barbarism to support the existence of mankind and we must all help search for it.
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The choice of a topic which will bear analysis and support enthusiasm, is essential to the enjoyment of conversation. Agnes Repplier
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support cost benefits
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