Elizabeth Kolbert Quotes
Under what’s known as a “business as usual” emissions scenario, surface ocean pH will fall to 8.0 by the middle of this century, and it will drop to 7.8 by the century’s end. At that point, the oceans will be 150 percent more acidic than they were at the start of the industrial revolution.
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What I love about the sci-fi community is that it's the most nonjudgmental, inclusive, diverse environment in the country. There's no group of people that is more diverse and inclusive.
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If there's a will, prosperity can't be far behind.
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In my early 20s, I didn't even know what the Groundlings was. I had no idea. But I know how to break down a script and work on the character.
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When I first started in film, I was terrified of the camera.
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Storms and darkness scared me, but somehow it encouraged me to learn about nature and I think nothing's dark, dark is beautiful too.
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My first paying job, when I was 15, I was a day camp counselor.
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People with a lot of money aren't in the business of throwing it away, and those paying footballers' wages, organising parking spaces for dead sharks, and even, dare I say it, buying iPads, are doing it because, for them, it's worth the money.
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The first job of a writer is to be honest.
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The most famous Obama precept is, 'No drama.'
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All I want to do is be the best attorney general that I can be.
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If epic poetry is a definite species, the sagas do not fall within it.
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A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.
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When I'm in a tricky situation I often think: 'What would Beyonce do?' It helps.
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I read that when cats are cuddling and kneading you, and you think it's cute, they're really just checking your vitals for weak spots.
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Since almost all Negroes are workers, live on wages, and suffer from the high cost of food, clothing and shelter, it is obvious that the Republican and Democratic Parties are opposed to their interests.
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The more we elaborate our means of communication, the less we communicate.
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When I was about 16, I got my ball taken off me by the police for playing in the street - which is pathetic really.
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I want to work with my friends because Canadian genre publishing is a really small pool.
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Even when it comes to zippers and buttons, Italy reigns supreme. The luxury market is ours, as demonstrated by the voracity with which various foreign conglomerates are buying up the jewels of our manufacturing sector.
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When you keep the caliber of musicians very high in the band, people are going to come and go. Some of them will be people who have to try various things, it's natural.
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But I also think that the more you reason collectively about what the project should be at the beginning of the process, the more you can improvise later.
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I think you should be prepared for a green-screen CGI at all times.
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The purpose of business is to make a reasonable return by making products and services that people want and value. If you are not, you are wasting resources.
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Under what’s known as a “business as usual” emissions scenario, surface ocean pH will fall to 8.0 by the middle of this century, and it will drop to 7.8 by the century’s end. At that point, the oceans will be 150 percent more acidic than they were at the start of the industrial revolution.
