E. F. Schumacher Quotes
The system of nature, of which man is a part, tends to be self-balancing, self-adjusting, self-cleansing. Not so with technology.
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I think that, as is the case offline, we should not be tolerant of hate speech, racist comments, or groups that promote hatred or intolerance in any shape or form.
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Help the man-in-the-street make sense of the bewildering.
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Every decision to use military force is an excruciatingly difficult one.
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I saw 'The Devil Wears Prada.' I don't think it's a reality.
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Tremendous changes are taking place in our country, eradicating the concept of second-class citizenship.
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My wife Kris and I enjoy keeping an active lifestyle, so it's hard to imagine what it would be like if breathing problems kept me from participating in the activities I love to do. But that's exactly what happens to many people who develop COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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As the great grandchildren of the industrial revolution, we have learned, at last, that the heedless pursuit of more is unsustainable and, ultimately, unfulfilling. Our planet, our security, our sense of equanimity and our very souls demand something better, something different.
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A lot of times, I played bass on songs. Gene plays guitar on some songs.
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The only way of knowing a person is to love them without hope.
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Whether it's backing up or starting, I have the confidence to go out there and do good, so I'm gonna play my role.
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I actually like getting out of my comfort zone. It shakes me up.
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They say that it were great reproof to the king to take again what he has given, so that they will not suffer him to have his own good, nor land, nor forfeiture, nor any other good but they ask it from him, or else they take bribes of others to get it for him.
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I'm fascinated by political enthusiasm.
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The mathematics of rhythm are universal. They don't belong to any particular culture.
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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.
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To me, a cat is an easy pet, they don't need any spoiling or looking after.
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I always had career goals. And I figured out a path I wanted to take to accomplish those goals. If that meant calling the best modeling agency in the world, that's what it meant.
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September 11 stands on its own as a terrible tragedy.
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We are doomed to cling to a life even while we find it unendurable.
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I learned early in my career, where you get so wrapped up and so excited, that all of a sudden you don't think. So I worked very hard to keep myself suppressed. And that's one of the reasons I wasn't gregarious with the gallery.
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It turns out that popularity is scary. I don't feel comfortable receiving so much attention from people; perhaps that's because I'm just a kampong boy.
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Right angles don't attract me. Nor straight, hard and inflexible lines created by man.
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Mutability of temper and inconsistency with ourselves is the greatest weakness of human nature.
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The system of nature, of which man is a part, tends to be self-balancing, self-adjusting, self-cleansing. Not so with technology.
