Barry Commoner Quotes
World War II had a very important impact on the development of technology, as a whole.
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I've leased the apartment; my partner is going to come out here. But we're keeping our house in Chicago because real estate is a really good investment and also because it is just crammed with full of stuff!
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I want a natural burial. Just straight into the ground in a shroud.
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Devo and The Cramps didn't get big until they went to New York City. Chrissie Hynde didn't get big until she moved to London. When I was growing up, there wasn't even a place to play - just one little bar. If we wanted to have a gig, then we had to drive 45 minutes up to Cleveland.
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I like to stand right in front of my opponent. I think it makes for an exciting fight.
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I love Bob Altman. I always admired him so much because I always thought he was a genuine voice.
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Security for agriculture merits serious concern by not only the agricultural community but our nation as a whole. The risk to the U.S. food supply and overall economy is real.
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He that climbs the tall tree has won right to the fruit, He that leaps the wide gulf should prevail in his suit.
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And you can't complain about kissing Emma Watson. Isn't that what everyone in the world wants to do? I've known Emma for a few years. She's this amazing capacity of young and vibrant and brilliant, but also a bright, intelligent old soul.
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Mental health needs a great deal of attention. It's the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with.
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I'll say things that are serious and put them in a joke form so people can enjoy them. We laugh to keep from crying.
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Words are but the signs of ideas.
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There's a monster outside my room, can I have a glass of water?
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I've written a screenplay that is a series of monologues and songs; they form this sort of human tapestry across time and place. The form is strange, but I find it really fascinating.
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If you get lazy when you're onstage, it shows.
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Carving out an identity for yourself is important so I'm trying to do that as well.
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California's drought affects everyone in the state, from farmers to fishermen, business owners to suburban residents, and everyone has a role to play in using precious water resources as wisely and efficiently as possible.
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Where I come from, it was a heresy to say you wanted to be in movies, leave alone American movies.
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Human rights, no matter whom they affect, are something that should matter to all of us. It's always been a part of my life.
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Like a lot of people, I sold my first script in graduate school at UCLA, a 'Joan of Arc' for producer Joel Silver.
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Real revival does not begin with joyous singing. It begins with conviction and repentance on the part of Christians.
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As governor, I work in hand in hand with tribal leaders on everything from disaster response to economic development. Tribal governments are important partners to our state government, and I value the good relationships my administration has cultivated with them.
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One emphasis of my research has been on the question of how people spend their time. Time is the ultimate finite resource, or course, so the question of how people spend it would seem to be important.
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It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity.
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World War II had a very important impact on the development of technology, as a whole.
