John Quotes

I am sure that I have been much more useful to society as a medical physicist.

I was the Chair of the first department of medical physics in a medical school in the U.S.

I have devoted much time and energy to helping medical physics in developing countries.

There are now over 5, 000 medical physicists in the U.S more than 50 times the number in 1958.

Three of my children are medical doctors, they know at least a hundred times as much about your body as my grandfather knew, but they don't know much more about soul than he did.

A board constituted as the board of Sydney Hospital is constituted is not a suitable body to have control of an institute of medical research.

I, at the age of 17 or 18 as a medical student, suddenly came up against a problem: 'What am I? What is the meaning of my existence as I experience it?'

In 1962, Popjak and I left the service of the Medical Research Council and became co-directors of the Milstead Laboratory of Chemical Enzymology set up by Shell Research Ltd.

To make a coverage decision, doesn't one have to make a medical judgment?

We cannot forever hide the truth about ourselves, from ourselves.

For scholarship - if it is to be scholarship - requires, in addition to liberty, that the truth take precedence over all sectarian interests, including self-interest.

True courage is like a kite a contrary wind raises it higher.

My sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage, and my courage and skill to him that can get it.

Curiosity, rationalization, and laziness are no match against courage, self-control, and mental toughness.

The window was open for us to play in the consumer as data, voice, video came together. This is where you have to have the courage to take good business risks because if you don't, you never win.

I've always been attracted to films which explore the qualities of courage.

Given the fact that I have a family and responsibilities, it's the mark of a man to find the courage to do what is right in the face of oppressive evil.

Where a man's strength and courage is tested most is in the way that he treats women - the way that he loves.

You can always find a reason to say no. It's the easiest vote. It's also not exactly a red badge of courage.

Most of the good executives do pretty well. Because to be a good executive you have to be strong, and you have to have a simple attribute that people have forgotten about - courage.

Every great person is always being helped by everybody for their gift is to get good out of all things and all persons.

Great horror movies are earned. 'Halloween' is an earned picture. Every moment of grotesque violence is earned by the suspense they're able to maintain getting there.

View health as an investment, not an expense.

America's health depends on all businesses, not just healthcare companies, to do their part.

As a doctor who took care of patients for 25 years, I saw the problems with America's health care system every day.

Whole Foods has a good health care plan.

I always like to say that our brand or our philosophy has always been kind of this marriage between the 'food as indulgence, ' and it's also been about 'food as health, ' that food is vitality.

Make no mistake, a 'yes' vote on the Democrats' health care bill is a vote for taxpayer-funded abortions.

I am now almost certain that we need more radiation for better health.

I don't want to suggest that controlling pharmaceutical costs is the answer to what ails the U.S. health care system. It isn't.

The world is getting more connected through technology and travel. Cuisines are evolving. Some people are scared of globalization, but I think people will always take pride in cultural heritage.

To the lover of wilderness, Alaska is one of the most wonderful countries in the world.

I'm a little bit phobic about stains on my clothes, so I never travel without a little packet of organic stain remover.

In general, when you travel, you get into a different reality and are able to more accurately reflect on your ordinary life. Hiking does that for me.

Greater personal choice, individually tailored services, stronger local accountability, greater efficiency - these are all central to the new direction of travel we have set for our public services.

I am a believer in the evolutionary process, and yet I have sympathy for the friends of mine who are creationists. I don't find the positions incompatible.

Thanksgiving is a season that is very much in accord with the themes and teachings of Jesus Christ.

Christians were instructed to serve others, and the thanksgiving was for the grace of God and the fact that God offered a way for man to return to a positive relationship with Him.

There is no racial or ethnic involvement in Thanksgiving, and people who may be very distant from the Christian system can see the beauty and the positive spirit that comes from the holiday.

There have been some positive things that have happened for the tribes, but it's a constant, vigilant fight about protecting what resources we have in terms of land and rights.

There must be a positive and negative in everything in the universe in order to complete a circuit or circle, without which there would be no activity, no motion.

Making great strides without a well-defined purpose will not bring positive results.

I think for any small business that's bootstrapped, the overwhelming challenge initially is getting to positive cash flow.

'Tropic Thunder' is one of my favorite movies of all time. 'Blazing Saddles.' Anything that will get me to smile.

I was never that into the movies. Never. Even as a youngster. I became interested in movie music only because of the studio orchestras in Hollywood.

You never hear of a live-action studio that has been making so-so films looking over at a studio that's making great movies and going, 'Oh, we see the difference - we're using a different camera.'

My biggest challenge is to not do urban movies for the rest of my life, those alpha hoodies.

Protection and patriotism are reciprocal. This is the way which has led nations to greatness.

It's almost worth having been in the army for the joy your freedom gives you.

To me faith means not worrying.