Adrian Bejan Quotes
The designs we see in nature are not the result of chance. They rise naturally, spontaneously, because they enhance access to flow.
Quotes to Explore
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Most Americans have no clue that before there were highways, there were only waterways to get through the wilderness. If you weren't on a lake or a river, you were in a jungle.
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Television is democracy at its ugliest.
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I watch a lot of television. I always have.
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Any time you have an injury, it's going to be tough.
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We need to understand what innovation will be built on top of our networks.
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Girls have an unfair advantage over men: if they can't get what they want by being smart, they can get it by being dumb.
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When we have lost everything, including hope, life becomes a disgrace, and death a duty.
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I am not thinking that because people say I am great that I really am great. I am just doing a job, just like everybody else. The only difference is that a lot more people see what I do.
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I tried to hostess... but they fired me after four days because I couldn't figure out how seating plans worked.
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I felt totally released from the need to make it as an actress. I had experienced complete fulfillment in something that had nothing to do with me being in the spotlight.
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I'm an incredibly intelligent, insightful human being.
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Never dip lower than you can dip.
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I grew up with the Blind Boys' music. My family owns a music store in Claremont, California, called The Claremont Folk Music Center. I grew up with a heavy diet of gospel, folk, and blues because those are kind of the cornerstones of traditional American music.
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Now all the bums is wondering where I be's at -if you ain't a barbie it's none of your freaking beeswax!!!
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Happy is the man who knows or even the man who remembers those silent vigils where silence itself was the sign of the communion of souls!
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Prayer is the exercise of drawing on the grace of God.
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We are not built for ourselves, but for God. Not for service for God, but for God.
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Shane looked faintly injured. “I make it my business to know everything about silver. And I saw your notes. I study up on everything when it comes to your boss, anyway.” There was a flicker of jealousy about that, but she didn’t have time, or energy, to consider it very much. Not even whether or not she liked it.
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I loved being at the rink every day and training.
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I used to feel more straight for certain months and then just think about boys all the time I'm attracted to women who are very, very boyish. I'm not very big on big mammaries. I have a tendency to be attracted to very, very boyish girls. And usually very feminine men.
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I've always wanted to write science fiction. It was one of my first loves, and I knew if I became a writer someday I'd probably write something in the science fiction vein, but I hesitated for a long while because it's such well-trod ground.
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The designs we see in nature are not the result of chance. They rise naturally, spontaneously, because they enhance access to flow.
