Charles Lyell Quotes
The Egyptian philosophers ventured on the perilous task of seeking out some analogy to the mode of operation employed by the Author of Nature in the first creation of organized beings, and they compared it to that which governs the birth of new individuals by generation.Charles Lyell
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I gave up on the delusion that these players enjoy soccer as much as I do, that they play for the love of the game.
Rabih Alameddine -
I always carry lip balm and lipstick. Lipstick is a very important beauty product because I find that lips are the most beautiful feature of anyone's face.
Fan Bingbing -
I think some people think I'm, like, anti-label, and I'm not. I just wanted to sign a deal when the time was right. I'm anti being shot out of a rocket when you're not ready and the songs and image aren't there.
Iggy Azalea -
As an actor, I've always said, half the audience is going to love you, half is going to hate you so just live with it. It's easier that way.
Ioan Gruffudd -
I'm the tomboy so I got to be a little butch.
Laura Prepon -
The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.
Carl Jung
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You can't be preachy - kids are allergic to messages.
Wendelin Van Draanen -
All of us grow.
Foster Friess -
I make big objects that are simple, bright and clear, kind of ironic but hopefully funny because I love the shapes, and I get inspiration from toys and books, and I believe in art for everyone.
Florentijn Hofman -
Because Jews were kicked out of every country in Europe at one time or another, and plenty of other places as well, there isn't an ability to identify with a national heritage - you'll never hear a Jew say 'I'm German' or 'I'm Polish,' without saying something about being Jewish as well, and for good reason.
Adam Mansbach -
If it's really beautiful weather, sometimes I might take a helicopter out. I got my license in 1999.
Patricia Cornwell -
I busted my butt all my life building companies.
Wayne Huizenga
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I did a lot of ridiculous television. Between 1980 and '85 I had no confidence, so I did everything I was told to do.
Dana Carvey -
When I was a kid, there was always food to be had on the street in Jerusalem, but anything above a falafel stand was mediocre or worse.
Yotam Ottolenghi -
In Iran, fundamentalism was fuelled to an extent by the regime of the Shah being supported by the West.
Salman Rushdie -
About no subject is there less philosophizing than about philosophy.
Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel -
'Baahubali's success augurs well for the Telugu film industry as a whole. It has opened up new markets.
Mahesh Babu -
Daniel Ellsberg showed tremendous courage back in the '70s.
Barton Gellman
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It's the same girl-who-has-everything story. You know, the one where she's insecure and scared and unhappy and has marriage problems and doesn't know how to handle stardom and screws up right and left and gets in with the wrong people and goes down the drain.
Natalie Cole -
Comedy writing is the hardest, and yet there's so much that's relatable in it.
Valerie Faris -
Small businesses are a risky proposition, and most celebrities want a home run.
Marcus Lemonis -
Retiring young isn't for everybody, even if you think it is. When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.
Pat Cadigan -
The outgoing and spontaneous person that the world knew while I was boxing was a persona that I created to sell tickets and promote my career. In my private life, I am quiet and reflective by nature.
Muhammad Ali -
The Egyptian philosophers ventured on the perilous task of seeking out some analogy to the mode of operation employed by the Author of Nature in the first creation of organized beings, and they compared it to that which governs the birth of new individuals by generation.
Charles Lyell