James Allen
James Allen
Pioneer of magnetospheric research in space whose discovery of the radiation belts encircling the earth helped to further the science of astronomy. He was one of Time Magazine's Man of the Year in 1960.
NationalityBritish
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth7 September 1914
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To put away aimlessness and weakness, and to begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment; who make all conditions serve them, and who think strongly, attempt fearlessly, and accomplish masterfully.
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When men, lost in the devious ways of error and self, have forgotten the ""heavenly birth,"" ... they set up artificial standards by which to judge one another
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It's tough right now trying to convince developers to do something in these older spots, because no one's really sure what's underneath all the asphalt.
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It is the whole environment that is created in the doctor-patient relationship, in that it is not really permissive on either side, ... Neither side is encouraging the other to talk about it.
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It's hard to say, ... I think it is a toss up ... on what we will get.
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They couldn't figure out why people got sick. The only thing they could imagine was that there was some kind of malignant force.
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To begin to think with purpose, is to enter the ranks of those strong ones who only recognize failure as one of the pathways to attainment.
What we know is the right thing isn't what we often do.
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We don't have any choice but to pay it back, but it shouldn't have been borrowed to begin with.
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What they knew about the body is quite striking, though they did not always understand it.
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We want to see what's out there and is it worthwhile to take anything to the next level of funding.
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We have no reason to believe there is any other usage among fire personnel,
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Where there are difficulties to cope with, and unsatisfactory conditions to overcome, there virtue most flourishes and manifests its glory.
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All that a man achieves and all that he fails to achieve is the direct result of his own thoughts