David Holmgren Quotes
When we work with nature instead of trying to impose our will, the solution is often found within the problem.
Quotes to Explore
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My father was a civil servant in northern India where I was born. As a boy I saw the dire effects of poverty and illiteracy, especially on women and children. It often seemed that the only thing separating me from them was luck.
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I'm a huge fan of Taio Cruz. I'm really liking what he's doing at the moment. I'd love to do something with him.
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Peruvian food is so simple yet amazingly flavored with their traditional spices.
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Maybe some people that only listen to electronic music will pick up my record and get turned on to some of the story songs, some of the more country-type stuff.
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Everybody has their own story - it's who you are. If I wasn't five-foot, I wouldn't be who I am!
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And they will tell you unequivocally that if we have a chemical or biological attack or a nuclear attack anywhere in this country, they are unprepared to deal with it today, and that is of high urgency.
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Outside of the mindless sitcoms that the networks thrive on, people able to think generally consider most entertainment is escape in one form or another.
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There are more ways of outraging speech than contradiction merely.
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With Donald Trump as president and Republicans in control of Congress, our healthcare is under attack.
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Anyone who takes himself too seriously always runs the risk of looking ridiculous; anyone who can consistently laugh at himself does not.
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I try to keep performing as much as possible - I just like to. I used to take huge gaps off between gigs, now I just like to do stand-up gigs as much as I can.
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India is the most competitive manufacturing destination on this planet. If we are able to take advantage of that competitiveness for our domestic markets, this country would be humming with activity; industrial production will grow at 10-11% per year.
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Men are irrelevant.
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On a scale of one to 10, I feel I'm at a nine because there's definitely room for improvement. I know I could go further.
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I think people would be most surprised to know that I love scary movies.
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I cannot believe that 'Pinocchio' is over yet, and I always think about so many great memories that I made while playing in the drama.
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I would say that one of the things that encouraged me so much when I became elected to the leadership was the letters I received from fathers of daughters, saying that, 'My daughter can now do many more things because of what you did.'
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A girl can never have too many lipstick options!
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Oil production, energy production are growing, though the latter has gone down by about 1 percent here, I believe... By the way, we occupy the first place in the world in gas export, accounting for 20 percent of the world market. We are also first in the sphere of liquid hydrocarbons export.
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I'm always easily frightened and I hate being scared. I've never been able to go on the haunted house rides at carnivals of anything like that; my imagination just takes over!
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I think there's a pride of what a real American can be. I mean, I'm a transplant, but I've got American kids and an American wife, and when I go back to England I feel more like an American, the way I look at the world, is more from an American perspective at this point. I've traveled every state 30 or 40 times, and have met an amazing array of people, and I have found Americans to be among the most kind and tolerant people I have ever met.
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There is a silence where hath been no sound, There is a silence where no sound may be,- In the cold grave, under the deep, deep sea, Or in the wide desert where no life is found.
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When we work with nature instead of trying to impose our will, the solution is often found within the problem.
