Barry Commoner Quotes

The modern assault on the environment began about 50 years ago, during and immediately after World War II.

Barry Commoner

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I have an ambition to write a great book, but that's really a competition with myself. I've noticed that a lot of young writers, people in all media, want to be famous but they don't really want to do anything. I can't think of anything less worth striving for than fame.

Zadie Smith
- People
- Great
- Book
In my opinion, all relationships between people have some sort of violence, and it is central.

Park Chan-wook
- People
- Opinion
- Violence
Each age has deemed the new-born year the fittest time for festal cheer.

Walter Scott
- Time
- Age
- Cheer
Had I been injured on the freeway and not in combat, it is likely that I would be bankrupt even though I had medical insurance through my civilian employer.

Tammy Duckworth
- Insurance
- Been
- Medical
I've been disappointed by so many movie stars that I've seen, and they go out and they don't do it up, you know. And they don't - I just get so disappointed.

Tammy Faye Bakker
- Up
- Movie
- You
More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity.

Barbara Boxer
- Women
- Country
- Respect