Diane Ackerman Quotes
A flower's fragrance declares to all the world that it is fertile, available, and desirable, its sex organs oozing with nectar. Its smell reminds us in vestigial ways of fertility, vigor, life-force, all the optimism, expectancy, and passionate bloom of youth. We inhale its ardent aroma and, no matter what our ages, we feel young and nubile in a world aflame with desire.
Diane Ackerman
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Nearly all government advice on terrorism sacrifices practical particulars for an unalarming tone. The usual guidance is to maintain a three-day supply of food and water along with a radio, flashlight, batteries and first-aid kit.
Barton Gellman
With ladder matches, you can't expect anything other than craziness.
Daniel Bryan
Follow me around. I don't care. If anybody wants to put a tail on me, go ahead. They'd be very bored.
Gary Hart
I used to come up with these crazy jobs to try and provoke my parents but they said, 'You can be anything you want.' So I was like, 'I want to be a garbage man' and they were like 'That's OK, we'll still love you!'
Lara Stone
An artist is attracted to certain kinds of form without knowing why. You adopt a position intuitively; only later do you attempt to rationalize or even justify it.
Fernando Botero
There was no Groundlings or Upright Citizens Brigade where I was from. Looking back on it, I was trying to do sketch comedy in my stand-up, which is still kind of what I am doing now. To go full-circle here, it's kind of like one-man sketch.
Dana Carvey
I've never seen anywhere in the world as beautiful as Kashmir. It has something to do with the fact that the valley is very small and the mountains are very big, so you have this miniature countryside surrounded by the Himalayas, and it's just spectacular. And it's true, the people are very beautiful too.
Salman Rushdie
Entrepreneurs are risk takers, willing to roll the dice with their money or reputation on the line in support of an idea or enterprise. They willingly assume responsibility for the success or failure of a venture and are answerable for all its facets.
Victor Kiam
The early Billy Joel stuff I fell in love with, like Glass Houses, is a real rock record.
Gavin DeGraw
I respect hippos. They just look the way they do; they can't do anything about it, but they don't seem bothered.
Laura Mvula
But if you're doing something, show up everyday, and something good might happen - it's not going to happen if you don't show up.
Randy Newman
Mount Everest: throughout my early life, she was cold and there.
Harper Lee
You know, I look at Britney Spears who can't even drive without paparazzi in her face, and if I ever get to that level, which I don't expect, but if it does happen and success does happen to come my way, then I'm going to be prepared.
Alyson Stoner
It may sound lame, but I've been journaling since I was in third grade. I love it! It makes me feel calm and happy.
Brittany Snow
After I play every character, I always walk away and feel a little different. I've experienced something that's not my life, but I've made it my life.
Brittany Snow
I don't ever want to bring a child into this world without being as healthy as I can be; it's as simple as that.
LeAnn Rimes
I wouldn’t change a thing except maybe more air play as I feel my music is sacred and the world needs it now.
Pat Vegas
Redbone
A flower's fragrance declares to all the world that it is fertile, available, and desirable, its sex organs oozing with nectar. Its smell reminds us in vestigial ways of fertility, vigor, life-force, all the optimism, expectancy, and passionate bloom of youth. We inhale its ardent aroma and, no matter what our ages, we feel young and nubile in a world aflame with desire.
Diane Ackerman
