Gerald Morris Quotes
I take it that he is more than just a woodcutter. "No one is just a woodcutter, " replied Terence. "A person's always more than his present occupation.
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I had nearly finished school because I was making effort not that bad on that. But there was a law in Germany after the war. You could not make your final examination before 18, so lots of people who were late because of the way had to do it first.
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I'm a computer scientist by training. I'm also the author of three books, all of which endorse the use of biotechnology to improve the human condition. In the most recent of these, 'The Infinite Resource,' I talk about the power of innovation to save the world.
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I realised there were no good role models for kids. Popeye eats spinach, but also smokes and hits people.
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It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.
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There is no diplomacy like candor.
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To die for an idea; it is unquestionably noble. But how much nobler it would be if men died for ideas that were true!
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I liked animals better than people. That's one of the reasons I wanted to be a vet - then I found out that every pet had a person that owned 'em.
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Whether we fear pain and suffering or not, pain and suffering will come to everyone. Why not keep our minds focused on where we want to go?
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I have no superstitions. I don't have to have a Sunday outfit. I don't have socks or underwear I have to wear.
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They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more.
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I love all kinds of music. My dad's from London, so he loves David Bowie, the Stones, The Clash. I grew up with that influence while loving poetry and loving all kinds of current music.
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Everyone is just nicer to prettier people.
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I love boliche, roasted pig, and black beans and rice. When I need a quick fix, I head to Cafe Cortadito on Avenue B and 3rd here in New York City.
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Nothing is an obstacle unless you say it is.
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I think I was a pretty normal student; I just followed most of my friends.
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The aim of being a good designer is to have an influence. If you design furniture or lifestyle, you should influence the way people evolve globally. It's good to have an influence.
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I am making myself less frequent in the Lady World than I have been. I must keep up my dignity, or rather, I must attend more to politics and less to love.
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I'm not a violent person.
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In the last resort, a love of God without love of humanity is no love at all.
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Libraries...house our dreams.
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I think fine dining should be part of the community where it is, more than just for the people who are going to make a special occasion.
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And what has become of it, where is that onetime love? Now it is the grave of a bird, a drop of black quartz, a chunk of wood eroded by the rain.
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I have a lot in common with Lewis Carroll's Alice (my favorite female literary heroine, besides Becky Sharp). I've been sent on a journey to places even bleach can't reach.
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I take it that he is more than just a woodcutter. "No one is just a woodcutter, " replied Terence. "A person's always more than his present occupation.
