Yvon Chouinard Quotes
You have to remember this was the '60s, when climbing was dangerous and sex was safe.Yvon Chouinard
Quotes to Explore
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Homosexuals are not welcome in the Gambia.
Yahya Jammeh -
Debate and divergence of views can only enrich our history and culture.
Ibrahim Babangida -
I found out that there was this project called the 'Great Green Wall' where they wanted to plant trees across the Sahara desert, and the idea was born that I wanted to create a support structure for that initiative.
Magnus Larsson -
Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas.
Patrick J. Kennedy -
I have no special talent, you know. I never took a writing course before I began to write.
Patricia Reilly Giff -
I think the attraction to Israeli women stems from the fact that we're exotic and the fact that there are many talented and beautiful women in Israel. I think that there is also greater awareness of Israel than before in the movie industry.
Bar Paly
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But you have to understand that I consider myself a very modest artist, or whatever, and not of importance really at all - it is quite embarrassing to me to be asked my opinion about things. I am only a wee Scottish poet on the outside of everything.
Ian Hamilton Finlay -
We are not interested in cloning the Michael Jordans and the Michael Jacksons of this world. The rich and the famous don't participate in this.
Panayiotis Zavos -
In sum, we took energy for granted, assuming when we flipped the switch, the lights would go on and assuming that there would always be plenty of cheap fuel for our vehicles.
Mac Thornberry -
Thank you to the children whose innocent words encouraged me.
Malala Yousafzai -
I see that it is impossible to remember a long poem without practice and repetition; so is forgetfulness of the words of instruction engendered in the heart that has ceased to value them.
Xenophon -
Your man Daddy Yankee, some black and white people who know what's going on in the 'hood and the clubs are supporting him and loving him. But he's speaking Spanish, and he's speaking directly to the Latino people, and the people who know the language really dig it.
Fat Joe
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I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.
Madonna Breakfast Club -
I never had any backlash from the model-turned-actor thing.
Ian Somerhalder -
I work with directors who haven't had the experience of being on sets as much as I have. I feel like, in a way, if it's an independent movie, I can teach the crew to kind of relax, or create a vibe. It really is about a vibe.
Parker Posey -
If every woman who's had an abortion took tomorrow off in protest, America would grind to a halt. And that would be symbolic: because women grind to a halt if they are not in control of their fertility.
Caitlin Moran -
If you were to ask me to pick my favourite author, well, there are so many of them, I'd really just have to say the first names that came to mind, and I'm sure that I'll later think 'Oh, I should have mentioned that one.'
Vikram Seth -
But if people are buying the products, naturally they're gonna use them.
Oscar Robertson
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I figure if someone calls something a 'Draugr,' people can figure out that it's a monster or some sort of mythic creature, and if they want to know more, there's plenty of information out there about those mythic creatures.
Cullen Bunn -
Lick the alphabet. It makes you appear creative, it's an easy diagram to remember, it's like 'aaaaa.... beeeee.... ceeee.' She's thinking you're from fuckin' Europe or somethin: 'OH GOD, WHERE'D YOU LEARN THAT, OHHH,' and you're going 'A, B, C, D, E, F, G'.
Sam Kinison -
My uncle's a lawyer and I remember going to see him in court and thinking, 'That's cool, too bad I could never be a lawyer.'
Lena Dunham -
I've always been a player and a person who wanted to be the best at whatever he did.
Eli Manning -
You have to remember this was the '60s, when climbing was dangerous and sex was safe.
Yvon Chouinard