Donella Meadows Quotes
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After my hip operation, I had to cut out butter, which I loved, and salt. I no longer eat desserts with lots of cream, and I've cut right back on alcohol.
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You can take things that Jimi Hendrix took, from Curtis Mayfield or from Buddy Guy for example, because we are all children of everything, even Picasso. But if you want to stand out, you have to learn to crystallize your existence and create your own fingerprints.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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You know, Castle, like anyone else, is a human being first. If you take a human being - especially a vain one like 'Castle' -and you bring in a gorgeous woman and have sparks fly, who can help themselves? What are you gonna do? Sparks happen!
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My grandmother impressed upon me the importance of family, and my grandfather encouraged my hunger for learning.
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I'm having a great time. It's like I'm on some ridiculous big roller coaster not knowing what's happening next, but just having a great time on the ride.
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Cobb is a prick. But he sure can hit. God Almighty, that man can hit.
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Various channels of dialogue must be kept open to build trust. I will meet North Korea's leader if it is needed to develop relations between the two Koreas.
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When writing 'Give and Take' and 'Originals,' the predominant emotion for me was curiosity.
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I am sure that if the mothers of various nations could meet, there would be no more wars.
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The first story I finished was when I was six years old.
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In February of this year I returned to China to research my next book. The authorities know about the novels of mine that have been published in the west, including the latest one, Beijing Coma, about a student shot in Tiananmen Square, but so far have allowed me to return.
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If you've never tasted what it's like to get up in the morning and be pleased to go to work, you don't know what you're missing.
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You learn from your mistakes, and I think it's a good thing as long as you learn something.
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I always take things step by step and match by match.
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People tell you everything changes when you have a kid, but what nobody says is you don't mind.
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In every single culture I encountered, there were always women who defied cultural norms to do what they believed was right for them. This phenomenon has never been related to how rich, poor, successful or not successful the woman may be.
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I met Will Smith twice. I didn't talk to him for too long but I was trying to let him know that my age group grew up watching him - he was the coolest guy on television and the coolest guy in movies.
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I loved him, but I also realized how calm my life was without him.
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When you tell them you're a writer, they say, 'What have you written?' And then you've got to tell them what you've done. I don't ask a plumber what he does. Then I have to explain what I've done, and I haven't really, you know. I've just told some stories.
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Thinking about Amazon's restraints - the company has never tried to introduce a social network or an email service, for example - you can understand something about the future Amazon seems to envision: A time when no screen is needed at all, just your voice.
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It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and say the opposite.
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Growth is a stupid goal. So, by the way, is no-growth.
