Beryl Markham Quotes
A word grows to a thought – a thought to an idea – an idea to an act. The change is slow, and the Present is a sluggish traveler loafing in the path Tomorrow wants to take.
Quotes to Explore
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I think it's a natural human tendency, when you read something, you tend to read a lot of your prejudices into it. And neuroscience is like a lot of disciplines - it has fashions; things change.
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If I had my time again and was able to change one thing from my career then I wouldn't have retired. I would have played for Wales longer.
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Don't change a thing. That's one of the best gimmicks a band could ever come up with.
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What I want is to try and get across the idea that reading for pleasure is so beneficial. And turn children on who have maybe been switched off reading or never found a love of it in the first place.
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Murderers, in general, are people who are consistent, people who are obsessed with one idea and nothing else.
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I dread the idea of a paparazzi snapping me while I'm out running.
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You'd be surprised how hard it can often be to translate an action into an idea.
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Roosevelt was the one who had the vision to change our policy from isolationism to world leadership. That was a terrific revolution. Our country's never been the same since.
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I like the idea of the comedy of resilience.
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Fitness is important, but the most important thing is how you adapt and the way you feel physically. To adapt to a new position. To try to change your game.
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I'm at this point in my career where I'm trying to step away from the realm of fine arts, because I think it's a very exclusive, very restrictive place to be. What I want to be able to do is to change the lives of people with the same materials they deal with every day.
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Home is the nicest word there is.
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Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.
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It wasn't until I let go of the idea of the brass ring that it showed up, and fortunately for me, it coincided with getting clean.
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The rise of the Internet and the camera phone have started to change what stories are accessible.
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I always say I don't want to change anything in my life.
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Young women and men who joined the far-left groups did so for the best of reasons. They wanted to change the world. Many fought against the stifling atmosphere in many groups.
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Some scientists believe climate change is the cause of unprecedented melting of the North Pole, and that effects these very uncertain weather patterns. I think we should listen to those scientists and experts.
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Disadvantaged communities are among the most vulnerable to climate change.
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I'm interested in how we understand ourselves in our relatioships and how we define ourselves.
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I'm convinced after spending three weeks in China and Tibet, unless the United States gets its act together, our grandchildren will be living in a world dominated by the People's Republic. China is simply inexorable in its pursuit of wealth, growth and power. It cares little about human rights, democracy, labor protections, fair trade rules or the environment. It is relentless in advancing its national interests.
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Leave the atom alone.
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I started working out, doing a formal workout right around 1980. That's when I really decided I needed to get in shape and it may have been because you just start to see a decrease - a change in your body.
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A word grows to a thought – a thought to an idea – an idea to an act. The change is slow, and the Present is a sluggish traveler loafing in the path Tomorrow wants to take.
