Wilbur Wright Quotes
I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years.
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Anonymity breeds meanness.
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I wish more people felt that photography was an adventure the same as life itself and felt that their individual feelings were worth expressing. To me, that makes photography more exciting.
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The first two books that I did by myself were long stories in verse. I knew I could do that because I'd written a lot in verse. But, verse stories are hard to sell, so my editor encouraged me to try writing in prose.
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Many ribosomes act simultaneously along the mRNA, forming superstructures called polysomes.
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Sectarian divide has created a schism in our society that is a major challenge. As monarch of all Bahrainis, it pains me to see many harmed by the actions of a few. And yet I am optimistic and have faith in our people. We all realize that now is the time to strike a balance between stability and gradual reform.
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when the bank calls: 'Chase Bank, I'm self-employed, how long do you want to stay on the phone?'
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Yahoo is free, it's fast and it's Web-centric. AOL is slow, it costs money and requires proprietary software.
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If I'm laughing, you know I'm either very happy or very sad. I cope with things with jokes.
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In many ways, Viv and I were the only ones who were really songwriters.
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My constituents want me to be outspoken - it's part of the reason they elected me - and the inevitable side effect of being outspoken is that, occasionally, you put your foot in your mouth.
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I wanted to have a political career. I thought studying political science would be the best way to achieve it.
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Lucky individuals in each generation find technology appropriate to their needs.
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I'm aware that people see me as a sex symbol. But I know I can act.
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I drive a different car every night.
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I'm not trying to be the highest-paid receiver in the National Football League. I've never received that, and that's not ever going to happen. So I'm fine with what I have, I make good money, and I'm happy about it.
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When you're a writer you no longer see things with the freshness of the normal person. There are always two figures that work inside you.
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I grew up doing live tours and playing in bars, so it was what I love to do.
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What we achieved was a nuclear pause, not a nuclear halt.
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Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.
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My stepfather was a producer. I'd always wanted to be in show business. And so when he came into my life and he told my brothers and myself, he said, look, if you want to be in this business, you're all going to have to start at the bottom.
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I didn't see a ton of movies growing up.
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What we are teaches the child far more than what we say, so we must be what we want our children to become.
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I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years.
