Geraldine Ferraro Quotes
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I'm an escapist kind of writer.
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If you ask what you are going to do about global warming, the only rational answer is to change the way in which we do transportation, energy production, agriculture and a good deal of manufacturing. The problem originates in human activity in the form of the production of goods.
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If I am honest, my food is actually quite far removed from both the food of my mother and my father.
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It is pure mythology that women cannot perform as well as men in science, engineering and mathematics. In my experience, the opposite is true: Women are often more adept and patient at untangling complex problems, multitasking, seeing the possibilities in new solutions and winning team support for collaborative action.
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Most of the oils which are valued as scents are mixtures of substances; only the combined effect of these leads to the known result.
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My father had no influence on my political beliefs, and to imply otherwise is wrong and irresponsible.
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I had a lot of fun in Cambodia, much more so in Cambodia than Vietnam.
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Lying in the political sphere has gotten out of hand, and because people tend to dismiss things that challenge their preconceived notions of the world, fact checkers can only play a small part in remedying the problem.
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Hemingway was a jerk.
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I think it's because most of us talk one way and live another. There are a few people who truly, truly walk the talk.
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Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida Legislature's strong commitment to increase access to Advanced Placement courses continues to pay off.
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My father was an air officer in the Second World War. My brother was a marine in Vietnam. When I was given this opportunity, I leapt at the chance because I thought it would be a hell of a lot more interesting than what my friends were doing.
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For capitalism, war and peace are business and nothing but business.
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Famously, Anne Boleyn was not a beauty: she was more about quirkiness and an innate sensuality, and there are a lot of references to her eyes. Which sends out a great message for women, because life is not about the aesthetic all the time.
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The great quality of the 'Three Kingdoms' is that it seems to encapsulate and portray every facet of the Chinese personality.
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One reason nearly half my books are for children is the glorious fact that the minds of children are still open to the living word; in the child, nightside and sunside are not yet separated; fantasy contains truths which cannot be stated in terms of proof.
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It turns out, by the way, that oil rigs today generally don't cause spills. They are technologically very advanced.
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Plowboy: You truly feel that all the major changes in history have been caused by science and technology?
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The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.
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The world is slowly evolving into a place where the things that we have seen as being taboo are starting to open up a bit more.
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The hardest part about being in Radiohead is listening to my own music.
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Film actually is a very strange thing - you can fly in, get off the plane, and climb into bed with somebody you've never met - and that's weird!
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We've chosen the path to equality, don't let them turn us around.
