"I preferred to study those subjects that were of interest to me."

Interest, Study

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"Interest works night and day in fair weather and in foul. It gnaws at a man's substance with invisible teeth."

Henry Ward Beecher, American Clergyman

Interest, Money, Work, Time

"I specialize in murders of quiet, domestic interest."

Agatha Christie, English Writer

Interest, Quiet

"My interest in secret societies is the product of many experiences, some I can discuss, others I cannot."

Dan Brown, American Author

Interest,

"The egoist is fooled by no ideals: he discards them or uses them, as may suit his own interest."

John Buchanan Robinson, American Politician

Interest, May

"The interest which lay behind Federalism was that of well-to-do citizens in a stable political and social order, and this interest aroused them to favor and to seek some form of political organization which was capable of protecting their property and promoting its interest."

Herbert Croly, American Author

Interest, Order, Property

"In those days, between the ages of 12 and 18 you meant nothing. You were the extra place at the side table if someone came to dinner. You were of no interest to anyone."

Alexis Korner, English Musician

Interest, Nothing

"When I was young, I just sat down and started playing Chopsticks at the piano. I got so far and then lost interest. Eventually, I regained it and started writing songs."

Otis Blackwell, American Musician

Interest, Songs, Writing

"So there's always been this clash between what is the public good - that which belongs to all of us in common - and what can be exploited for a private interest."

Neil Abercrombie, American Politician

Interest, Public

"I don't know how anyone could vote Republican. It's so obvious that their only interest is keeping the rich rich."

Vivian Campbell, Irish Musician

Interest, Obvious, Republican, Vote

"Since the model he so faithfully copies is not going to be hung up next to the picture... it is of no interest whether it is an accurate copy of the model."

Lucian Freud, British Artist

Interest,

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"The greatest grand challenge for any scientist is discovering how to prevent the spread of HIV and finding the cure or an effective vaccine for AIDS."

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"The Connection Machine was the most powerful supercomputer in the world. It is a complex supercomputer and it will take forever to completely describe how it works."

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"The hardship of living in a refugee camp made me psychologically strong."

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"Eighty percent of Americans with HIV do not know they are infected."

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"My focus is not on solving nature's deeper mysteries. It is on using nature's deeper mysteries to solve important societal problems."

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"Because I believe that humans are computers, I conjectured that computers, like people, can have left- and right-handed versions."

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"It is smarter to borrow from nature than to reinvent the wheels."

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