Jean Rostand Quotes
The books one has written in the past have two surprises in store: one couldn't write them again, and wouldn't want to.Jean Rostand
Quotes to Explore
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Growing up, I was taught that a woman should lower her gaze so that men could never know her thoughts. The so-called modesty of Arab women is, in fact, a war tactic.
Fatema Mernissi -
So, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism.
E. M. Forster -
May we be saved from evil thoughts and deed of enemies of world peace who find pleasure in creating havoc and perpetrating all forms of carnage.
Yahya Jammeh -
For the first time, the weird and the stupid and the coarse are becoming our cultural norms, even our cultural ideal.
Carl Bernstein -
Being a woman and being gay is really a unique position in our society. I know in my experience of activism, oftentimes it makes a difference if something is women-focused. It's likely to get the attention of women much more easily.
Laura Ricketts -
Personally, I think universities are finished. So much rubbish gets taught.
A. N. Wilson
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We set up a situation and let you interact with it and see the consequences of your choice. That's what gaming does.
Warren Spector -
As anyone who has covered the company for any length of time knows, Yahoo's record on major decision-making has been akin to a hippie commune - a lot of wrangling internally in a culture where everyone seems to have a voice and a reticence to push the button to launch.
Kara Swisher -
I really like to experiment. That's the only way I can work. It's instinctive.
F. Murray Abraham -
As an actress, vanity is your enemy. If you're thinking about how you look, you're not going to give a good performance. Once I realized, 'Hmm, I guess I'm not that vain,' it's like something I wanted to protect. I can't imagine anyone could give the full dynamic performance they're capable of and still be vain.
Gaby Hoffmann -
I do not believe in populism. I am not a supporter of radical decisions. Practice has shown that usually these are harmful.
Valentina Matviyenko -
No one ever complains about a speech being too short!
Ira Hayes
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The names of common flowers change from decade to decade, so I spent a lot of time with old outdated dictionaries, with awful flower names like 'mouse-eared chickweed.'
Vanessa Diffenbaugh -
Loss of hope rather than loss of life is what decides the issues of war. But helplessness induces hopelessness.
B. H. Liddell Hart -
I would argue that Asean has been instrumental in driving both economic growth and political development, and that there can be no clearer example than its relations with Myanmar.
Najib Razak -
I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.
Nathan Hale -
Just because I don't show six-pack abs doesn't mean that I don't have them.
Abhishek Bachchan -
There are secrets at the heart of every story; there is something that must be uncovered or discovered, both by the reader and by the characters.
Hannah Kent
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The Democratic plan in the 'Affordable Care Act' has, I would say, more government support, more government regulation around trying to protect the finances of individuals, trying to protect people who had pre-existing conditions, making sure that they could actually be in an insurance market and not set off to the side.
Kathleen Sebelius -
I am so happy to be on a show with writing I wanted to participate in.
Yancy Butler -
'American Idol' has done a great job of defaming my name and throwing a lot of mud at me for the past two years, so that set up a lot of roadblocks for me.
Corey Clark -
Anything past 90 days constitutes 'severe,' but all late payments stay on your report for seven years if reported.
Jean Chatzky -
I am past thirty, and three parts iced over.
Matthew Arnold -
The books one has written in the past have two surprises in store: one couldn't write them again, and wouldn't want to.
Jean Rostand