1991 Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi was once leading a peaceful “Because of protocol there was only one chair.” Some of the Laureates used laughter to make a point. “It created quite a stir,” says Pratt. He was also Muslim who brought both of his wives to Stockholm for the ceremonies. And some of them made us laugh.” Abdus Salam was the 1979 winner for Physics.
They changed the world. “They did amazing things. “These are amazing men and women,” says Pratt. But you know, they say it does bring luck even if you don’t believe in it!” Then there is the 1962 Nobel Prize in Medicine winner, James Watson, who collected his prize for his groundbreaking work on DNA and promptly went on to research the all important effects of sunshine on the sex drive.
“But let’s be honest,” he says, “sometimes the smartest people say or do the dumbest things.” Like the most recent Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore who said, “The future will be better tomorrow.” The 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics winner Niels Bohr explained of the horseshoe hanging above his door, “I certainly do not believe in superstition. David Pratt, author of the book “The Impossible Takes Longer; The 1,000 Wisest Things Ever Said By Nobel Prize Laureates” (Walker & Company, 2007) fills his book with poignant, thought-provoking and emotional quotes. It is usually a serious and often somber event meant to highlight someone fighting for peace or justice. Stratford, Ontario - The Nobel Prize is awarded each year in October.
They changed the world. “They did amazing things. “These are amazing men and women,” says Pratt. But you know, they say it does bring luck even if you don’t believe in it!” Then there is the 1962 Nobel Prize in Medicine winner, James Watson, who collected his prize for his groundbreaking work on DNA and promptly went on to research the all important effects of sunshine on the sex drive.
“But let’s be honest,” he says, “sometimes the smartest people say or do the dumbest things.” Like the most recent Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore who said, “The future will be better tomorrow.” The 1922 Nobel Prize in Physics winner Niels Bohr explained of the horseshoe hanging above his door, “I certainly do not believe in superstition. David Pratt, author of the book “The Impossible Takes Longer; The 1,000 Wisest Things Ever Said By Nobel Prize Laureates” (Walker & Company, 2007) fills his book with poignant, thought-provoking and emotional quotes. It is usually a serious and often somber event meant to highlight someone fighting for peace or justice. Stratford, Ontario - The Nobel Prize is awarded each year in October.
