Harold Urey Quotes
Athens built the Acropolis. Corinth was a commercial city, interested in purely materialistic things. Today we admire Athens, visit it, preserve the old temples, yet we hardly ever set foot in Corinth.
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How can we help President Obama?
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I suffer panic attacks which has made me really conscious about my fitness and I have become addicted to jogging. It might sound odd but a lot of good has come out of it. My fans send letters saying they have taken up jogging because I do it.
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Everything we make pollutes. The most responsible thing we can do is to make each product as well as we know how so it lasts as long as possible.
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Evil doesn’t have to be an overt act; it can be merely the absence of good. If you have the ability, the resources, and the opportunity to do good and you do nothing, that can be evil.
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Most of the damage we cause to the planet is the result of our own ignorance.
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I say the last 10 percent of the way to perfection takes so much of your life that it isn't worth the effort. This overzealous attitude is what creates religious fanatics, body Nazis, and athletes who are exceedingly dull to converse with.
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The Earth never ceases to spin. All life is dancing : The trees, the wind, the sea. Keep dancing for the rest of your life.
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The public library is where I studied. It’s where my grandfather taught himself English.
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He divines remedies against injuries; he knows how to turn serious accidents to his own advantage; whatever does not kill him makes him stronger.
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How long does it take man to realize that he cannot want what he wants? You have to live in hell to see heaven.
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Wisely, I say, I am a bachelor.
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I am about to be married, and am of course in all the misery of a man in pursuit of happiness.
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Make your decisions promptly. It is better to act quickly even though your tactics are not the best.
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Life has no meaning but what we give it. I wish a few more of ye would give it a little.
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They didn't have a guy who could guard me. When I could drive and dish off, we could get baskets.
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When the world turns chaotic, we must be the better part of chaos.
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One of the voices that we struggle with inside is the voice of religion. Religion teaches us some very strict things about God and our relationship with God. Some religions teach us that we aren't worthy of having a personal relationship with God.
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Athens built the Acropolis. Corinth was a commercial city, interested in purely materialistic things. Today we admire Athens, visit it, preserve the old temples, yet we hardly ever set foot in Corinth.
