Rachel Carson Quotes
The 'control of nature' is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and philosophy, when it was supposed that nature exists for the convenience of man.
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I think the country is very settled in a lot of ways, and we saw that after the Democratic Convention. I think a lot of the bump that we enjoyed came when John Kerry selected John Edwards as his running mate.
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I've come to realize I'm more spiritual than I am religious. What I mean by this: As far as praying to God goes, I'm more about looking inside for inner guidance - tapping into our own abundantly powerful inner resources - which, I suppose, is where some might say God does indeed reside.
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It's what happens in other major championships - I just lose my head a little bit.
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Coming out of college with a degree in fine arts and painting isn't worth much any more.
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The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath.
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When I was rising eighteen I persuaded my parents to let me return to Australia and at least see whether I could adapt myself to life on the land before going up to Cambridge.
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Working with Mario Testino was a joy. He's very young spirited, and it's always lovely and a pleasure to spend time talking to him about all different things.
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People know I have a good time on stage. I love my life. I love my job.
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When Hillary was First Lady, we went to the Beijing Women's Conference. She courageously stood up and spoke out on behalf of human rights and women's rights, inspiring millions to fight for a better future.
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Sure, I've been a victim, but in retrospect, most of it has been of my own making. I allowed it to happen.
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I took a whole stunt course and pretty much got certified as a stunt driver. It's ridiculous how easy it is once you understand the car and know how to do it.
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With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.
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Medicine, you have to take it. A vitamin is nice to have, but honestly, you can skip it.
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While technology empowers us to remain connected all the time, it's up to us as people to decide when is it not appropriate to be connected... to opt out when you need to.
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I am my own sanctuary and I can be reborn as many times as I choose throughout my life.
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I am not trying to make an image; I am an actor trying to sell movies.
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I want the people of the Philippines to be happy, even if they have nothing.
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We always knew when we took on the issue of violence against women that somehow our opposition would come after us.
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I think everyone deserves to look better and to look good.
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We continue to blame the poor for their own condition. They are lazy. We do not want to know that the poorest of the poor are toddlers under three years of age.
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If a man isn't a certain age, he just isn't interesting.
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China has all the advantages in the world. But it doesn't have a history of free thinking, risk-taking pioneers - the kind of people the U.S. is built upon.
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Major political parties have a role, but they are incapable of initiating fundamental change because they are fundamentally tied to the status quo. They are the status quo.
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The 'control of nature' is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and philosophy, when it was supposed that nature exists for the convenience of man.
