Elizabeth Kolbert Quotes
According to Lamarck, there was a force—the ‘power of life’—that pushed organisms to become increasingly complex.
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I'm very English. I'm white. I mean, I'm so pale. With spray tans they start peeling and start getting really dirty looking.
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We think that in Mexico, online trading of shares and financial instruments is not going to be as important as it is in the U.S. On days that there is a banking holiday in the U.S., you hardly see any movement here on the stock exchange.
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I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed.
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Jesus' own witness of sacrificial love and forgiveness, and his work to heal the sick and care for those in need, represent God's ways and vision for us.
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I hate when a guy brags... or he sweats.
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The tax incentives in place for 'House of Cards' in Maryland have resulted in hundreds and hundreds of jobs and not just for actors, but for carpenters and waitresses and hotel workers. The amount of hotel nights and meals that the production of a television series brings to a state is staggering.
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Collectivism and freedom are mortal enemies. Only one will survive.
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We have seen that no religion stands on the basis of things known; none bounds its horizon within the field of human observation; and, therefore, as it can never present us with indisputable facts, so must it ever be at once a source of error and contention.
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I don't see a benefit in accepting every single little morsel of work that comes along because I think, in essence, what you're doing is you're raping yourself really.
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I think metal and horror definitely go hand in hand. Even when you go to a horror convention and meet the fans, nine out of 10 times if they're not wearing some sort of horror shirt, they're wearing a shirt with a metal band on it.
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It was a big-time change, coming off the bench.
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In the midst of events there is no perspective.
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Out past the cornfields where the woods got heavy,Out in the back seat of my '60 Chevy.Workin' on mysteries without any clues,Workin' on our night moves.Tryin' to make some front page drive-in news,Workin' on our night moves.
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Jupiter: I am not your king, impudent larva? Who then has created you?Orestes: You. But you should not have created me free.
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What makes people successful in this business is to be yourself on camera. Sounds simple. It's not.
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Forgive your enemies, but first get even.
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Everyone in London, Wales, and France made the 'Merlin' experience a very, very special one.
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Most people don't watch a movie four or five times; they watch it once.
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I made a sort-of living in the beginning of my acting career as a reporter. I think my very first job was 'Early Edition' as reporter no. 1, and for 'Light It Up,' I was reporter no. 2.
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Matthew 7:16 tells us that by their fruits you shall know them. Donald Trump's life has borne fruit, fruit that has provided jobs to multitudes of people in addition to the many he has helped with his generosity.
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I have a race routine. I have a team of people helping me. I have winning habits. I believe in myself. I have balance in my life.
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I've grown a lot as a singer and a songwriter, but also as a person. I communicate better with my band, and our relationships are stronger and closer.
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According to Lamarck, there was a force—the ‘power of life’—that pushed organisms to become increasingly complex.
