Edith Widder Quotes
It is clear that if we are going to understand ocean ecosystems, we need to understand the part that bioluminescence plays in those ecosystems.
Quotes to Explore
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Love what you do, not the love you get for doing it.
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The first president I met was L. B. J.
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The foundation of family - that's where it all begins for me.
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I've found that entrepreneurial success usually comes through great execution, simply by doing a superior job of doing the blocking and tackling.
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A dead end street is a good place to turn around.
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I would like 'I Dream of Genie' powers.
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Invention is not enough. Tesla invented the electric power we use, but he struggled to get it out to people. You have to combine both things: invention and innovation focus, plus the company that can commercialize things and get them to people.
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There's a lot of animals in the open ocean - most of them that make light. And we have a pretty good idea, for most of them, why. They use it for finding food, for attracting mates, for defending against predators. But when you get down to the bottom of the ocean, that's where things get really strange.
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I always like a good song: puts me in a good mood.
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There are many drugs that have many serious side effects and that are harmful to people. Marijuana is no different than that. And especially we should try to discourage young people from using marijuana.
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A 'conservative believer' must be someone who believes that Jesus was truly human as well as truly divine.
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Many women do not want to venture out into the 'opinion world' until they are certain of themselves, the facts, and that they are right. They are afraid of being shot down. The result is often silence.
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No one needs to be reminded of racism in soccer: the xenophobia, the nativism and, yes, nationalism.
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Every season I try to top myself, and push it a little further.
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Kids have been let down by adults - we've tried to give them too much, we've tried not to impose discipline. We've tried to make their lives easier and, in doing so, we've taken something away from them. Kids like boundaries, they also like to be pushed, need to learn what failure is all about, need guidance.
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In New Hampshire, we know that small businesses and entrepreneurs are the engines of economic growth in the 21st-century economy, and our state has long been defined by the entrepreneurial spirit of our people.
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When you make a decision to forgive it's a decision that you have to make intellectually.
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The more I learned about Shoeless Joe, the more I felt he was maligned.
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But with the morning cool reflection came.
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I miss the ocean. I miss diving into the cold water and coming out a new man. On the road it's hard to get that feeling. Showers are okay, but there's nothing quite like being in the ocean.
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When Laurence was old enough to do what he liked, he would be old enough to understand he couldn’t do what he liked.
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I feel that we should try and understand how we as women storytellers have often fallen into the mode of telling stories in the ways in which traditionally men would. I often find that my points of view are expressed by male characters.
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We take for granted electricity, water, even concerts. Count your blessings.
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It is clear that if we are going to understand ocean ecosystems, we need to understand the part that bioluminescence plays in those ecosystems.
