55 Quotes by David Lee

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    There are few moments in science in which you genuinely are excited. The discovery of superfluidity in helium-3 was one of those moments.

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    Modern low temperature physics began with the liquefaction of helium by Kamerlingh Onnes and the discovery of superconductivity at the University of Leiden in the early part of the 20th century.

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    My first project was to build an ionization gauge control circuit for Professor Edgar Everhart's Cockcroft-Walton accelerator. In those days, vacuum tubes were the active components in electronic circuits. I can still recall the warm orange glow of the vacuum tube filaments and the cool blue glow of the thyratron tubes.

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    I have been waiting for this opportunity to get in there and the coach has been happy with me lately and told me to just go out there and play as hard I can. I just brought the same attitude I've been bringing, and instead of bringing that attitude for five or 10 minutes I had a chance to bring it for some more time tonight.

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    Basic science provides long-term benefits for ourselves and our fragile planet and should be supported by all the world's societies.

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    There is a language barrier. My Korean workers do not speak Spanish or English. My Latino workers do not speak English or Korean.

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    Today is a day where we celebrate reading, particularly about Dr. Seuss. I was off-track this month, so I volunteered to come in and read.

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    He really understands the game. And I just really think it's a big blessing that I can have my first coach in the NBA be a guy I can learn so much from.

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    Just like Harry you have to learn your way around. You have to go to classes, learn spells, and interact with evil counterparts.

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