Our parents have to instill a sense of excellence and a thirst for knowledge.

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Mr Deutsch is firmly of the opinion that science is infinite, as is the human thirst for knowledge.

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He differed from others who were satisfied with a steady income: He also had a thirst for knowledge.

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Surrounded by whales and dolphins, Quest soon succumbs to Earle's infectious enthusiasm and insatiable thirst for knowledge through exploration.

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Yet the human thirst for knowledge ultimately cannot be satisfied by even the most vivid pictures or the most detailed measurements.

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But the other part of it is it's not just making sure your kids are doing their homework, it's also instilling a thirst for knowledge and excellence.

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Bigelow and Whitney are confident that cinema audiences have a thirst for knowledge about volatile regions like Iraq and Afghanistan that goes beyond what is reported on the news.

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By promoting technology innovation--whether through science competitions, higher education research labs or public-private partnerships that meet local needs--we can have a far-reaching and sustainable impact on the future while addressing the thirst for knowledge that fuels innovation around the globe.

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That alone produces an extraordinary economic distortion: between 1992 and 2000 the number of colleges in Russia increased by 75%, but many of them, education experts say, are of poor quality, there to satisfy their students' hunger for staying alive as much as their thirst for knowledge.

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