William Colby Quotes
The Latin American drug cartels have stretched their tentacles much deeper into our lives than most people believe. It's possible they are calling the shots at all levels of government.William Colby
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I'm a computer scientist by training. I'm also the author of three books, all of which endorse the use of biotechnology to improve the human condition. In the most recent of these, 'The Infinite Resource,' I talk about the power of innovation to save the world.
Ramez Naam -
It's pretty hard to make out what's going to be a commercial success and what's not.
Gavin Rossdale Bush -
Few men desire liberty; most men wish only for a just master.
Sallust -
This business is based on numbers, and the numbers show that it's worth investing in female-driven and female-directed films.
Olivia Wilde -
There's such a preoccupation with liquidity and such an unwillingness to invest beyond the horizon of the next quarter and making sure that the CEOs hit their quarterly earnings.
Edmund Phelps -
One of the ways the North Korea regime has kept power is by keeping its people ignorant of the living standards in the outside world. That's the underlying lie that supports the regime - not that their country is 'normal' but that they are better off.
Barbara Demick
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Five sets is a kind of lottery. Anything can happen.
Marat Safin -
A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.
Edmund Burke -
The idea that modernisation makes for enhanced national power and rapid progress and helps everyone achieve greater happiness has its origins in the astonishing political, economic and military successes of western Europe in the 19th century.
Pankaj Mishra -
Money is not everything. We don't need billions and trillions of dollars.
Yoko Ono -
I could imagine actually being a scientist or a detective, but not a detective who puts his hands into gory, bloody things. But more like someone who figures things out. I like to figure things out.
Barbara Sukowa -
This Islam business kidnapped me.
Oriana Fallaci
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There's been a gap between perception and reality, the perception being that California is on the cutting edge of gun safety legislation when, in fact, there are a number of areas where we have fallen behind.
Gavin Newsom -
One knows less about one's own destiny than about anything else on earth.
Gabrielle Roy -
During the Cold War, the U.S. instituted a policy of sending money to governments in poor countries to buy their political loyalty. While studies show that sending aid to foreign governments creates allegiance, it does not lead to economic progress.
Iqbal Quadir -
I think I surprise some people because a lot of the time, I roll out of bed and go to school, and it's like I don't wear anything that interesting sometimes.
Tavi Gevinson -
My life is gardening, cleaning around the house and power washing.
J. B. Smoove -
Every European goes on the streets and sees medieval churches. Not if you live in Indianapolis.
Umberto Eco
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The thing that I've always been slightly frustrated with, was that the idea of a CD is kind of confined to a material possession that you can put on a shelf. And the idea of music, for me, is always about both the communication and the sharing of content. And so the interactive part is missing.
Yo-Yo Ma -
If you know people, it's so much more fun working with them because it's like your family is back together again.
James Bobin -
I would like to thank those who spoke boldly against the 'gay marriage float' in the 2014 Rose Parade. Apparently, that vigorous opposition came from perhaps millions of people, and it had a significant influence on how the matter was handled on network and cable television.
James Dobson -
There are few people so stubborn in their atheism who, when danger is pressing in, will not acknowledge the divine power.
Plato -
The stone often recoils on the head of the thrower.
Elizabeth I -
The Latin American drug cartels have stretched their tentacles much deeper into our lives than most people believe. It's possible they are calling the shots at all levels of government.
William Colby