James Howard Kunstler Quotes
It's self-evident that we are going to have permanent problems with oil and gasoline and the prime resources that are needed to run the American suburbs. And we're just not going to be able to run them. You know, it's just unfortunate, it's tragic, but it's the truth.James Howard Kunstler
Quotes to Explore
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Don't program yourself to break down as you age with thoughts that decline is inevitable. Time may be passing for our bodies, but because they house our ageless souls, we never need to see ourselves as old and infirm.
Wayne Dyer -
I have run two Olympic 'A' standard times over the past 12 months and with the time I ran at the African Championships last week I know my speed and fitness are constantly improving so that I will peak in time for the Olympics.
Oscar Pistorius -
Television offered me the opportunity to do new things; I had written a lot of scripts other than scary movies. I had actually written some romantic comedies and stuff that I really wanted to try my hand at, and nobody would let me do that. Television allowed me to do anything I wanted.
Gary Sherman -
Finally we are a nation with some conscience. It means alliances are extremely important when they're based on a national interest. We have to have the ability to sustain our presence within those alliances.
Malcolm Wallop -
The certainty that our football, the football of Spain, is recognised, that's very important to us - perhaps more important than the successes and the joy that you can create. Football hasn't always been appreciated, and luckily our football is appreciated now, at all levels of society.
Vicente del Bosque -
Every newspaper editor says the heart of the paper is the reporter - which is true - except for the pay!
Jack Germond
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The Gili Islands gave me some of my best scuba diving experiences, including tons of turtles.
Natalie Dormer -
Michael was very specific during rehearsals. When he was pleased, he always had this charming grin.
Madeleine Stowe -
The U.N.'s humanitarian agencies rely on charitable donations from the public as well as the generosity of governments to continue their lifesaving work in response to natural disasters, armed conflicts and other emergencies.
Ban Ki-moon -
The actors in 'Eight Men Out' really know how to play, and the background athletes are all professionals.
D. B. Sweeney -
What I care about is readers because without readers I can't make a living... And I think it's a bad thing for the world if people don't read anymore. I want people to read a lot.
Barry Eisler -
Every government says they love small businesses, but what have they done for them? We should pull down all the barriers.
Jack Ma
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Things forbidden have a secret charm.
Tacitus -
My goal is just to make movies, whether they're big or small, that I'd like to see 10 years from now.
Viggo Mortensen -
The heart of our relationship, this natural environment that has blessed us really all along the west coast of North America, on both sides of the border we've realized that this incredible natural wealth comes with a price.
Arthur Daniel Miller -
I like to keep a bottle of stimulant handy in case I see a snake, which I also keep handy.
W. C. Fields -
A lovely nook of forest scenery, or a grand rock, like a beautiful woman, depends for much of its attractiveness upon the attendance sense of freedom from whatever is low; upon a sense of purity and of romance.
P. T. Barnum -
I played the game one way. I gave it everything I had. It doesn't take any ability to hustle.
Wade Boggs
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There are people who take rumors and embellish them in a way that can be devastating. And this pollution has to be eradicated by people in our business as best we can.
Bob Woodward -
Almost immediately, I remember right when Tikrit even fell, a few days after Baghdad fell, there was talks of insurgency, there was talks of jihad and of resisting the American occupiers, and slowly this turned into an organized movement.
Farnaz Fassihi -
It's good just to laugh sometimes, and if it comes out of some truth, it's even stronger.
Randee Heller -
My own American Dream was to serve my country as best I could and make a difference in America - and in the world.
Buzz Aldrin -
Of course, no one wants to ban the vote. Voting should remain available for sporting and recreational purposes. But certain types of votes clearly should be curtailed - 'assault votes,' for example, in which the only purpose of the vote is to harm others.
P. J. O'Rourke -
It's self-evident that we are going to have permanent problems with oil and gasoline and the prime resources that are needed to run the American suburbs. And we're just not going to be able to run them. You know, it's just unfortunate, it's tragic, but it's the truth.
James Howard Kunstler