Ascorbic Quotes

#1. I called it ignose, not knowing which carbohydrate it was. This name was turned down by my editor. 'God-nose' was not more successful, so in the end 'hexuronic acid' was agreed upon. To-day the substance is called 'ascorbic acid' and I will use this name.

Albert Szent-Gyorgyi

#2. Studies show that organically grown crops produce more of the things (ascorbic acid, lycopenes, resveratrol, flavonols in general, etc) that our bodies need and also have less toxic residue. Science is still catching up with this. J. Agric. Food. Chem. Vol. 51, no. 5, 2003.

Michael Pollan

#3. I think a duet with Janet is a great idea.

Paula Abdul

#4. Sometimes when I am drawing outside - when it is cold out it gets difficult (my hand gets slower when it is really cold) because I do not like wearing a glove while drawing, because I cannot feel the paper right.

Jason Polan

#5. One of the odd things about being a writer is that you never reach a point of certainty, a point of mastery where you can say, 'Right. Now I understand how this is done.'

Jenny Offill

#6. It is the way of women to keep us humble, is it not?

Katie MacAlister

#7. Advertising is what you do when you can't go see somebody. That's all it is.

Fairfax Cone

#8. Proverbs should be sold in pairs, a single one being but a half truth.

William Mathews

#9. She's not beautiful not really only very good at looking beautiful.

Beatriz Williams

#10. Platitude: an idea (a) that is admitted to be true by everyone, and (b) that is not true.

H.L. Mencken

#11. You know I love you more when you're cold and heartless.

Charlaine Harris

#12. I'm not implying that fantasy is for kids. I'm saying that more and more people are finally realizing that there's more to fantasy stories than elves and wizards and goblin armies.

Patrick Rothfuss

#13. I'm not a dancer, and it was very time-consuming. But I met great people, and it was flattering to be asked to be on. You don't understand how demanding that show is until you're on the inside. That is real work. Real work!

Wendy Williams

#14. Chad stared at his publicist/babysitter/daughter of Satan. "Jesus, woman, I do not envy the man you end up with."
Miss Gore's smile was pure evil. "Neither do I.

Jennifer L. Armentrout

#15. The more I keep myself occupied and jump from thing to thing, the more I think it enriches both.

Fred Armisen

#16. Gratitude is the shortest path to happiness.

Harry Hoover