E. O. Wilson Quotes
The vast majority of species that are vanishing, we haven't even discovered yet. How can you possibly put them back in nature if the ecosystem is gone?
Quotes to Explore
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Wanted: a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say 'No,' though all the world say 'Yes.'
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A drunkard would not give money to sober people. He said they would only eat it, and buy clothes and send their children to school with it.
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I'm not really a fan of Valentine's Day. I think it can be romantic doing nothing on Valentine's Day. It's more romantic than being given a big bunch of flowers that everyone else is doing.
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I gave up on the delusion that these players enjoy soccer as much as I do, that they play for the love of the game.
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I was a bit odd. I read books and wanted to draw and go to art school.
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I do Yoga. I'd like to say I do it every morning, but I don't, I just don't have the time.
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The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.
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Don't feel sorry for me. I've had a great life, great friends.
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I have a different relationship with Chucky because he's been on top of my bookshelf in the corner of my living room for my entire life. He was a great tool for scaring friends, and when I see him in different theme parks I've been to, or in commercials, my heart swells a little bit, and I'm like, 'Aww! It's my Chucky!'
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Having children is exciting. Life puts the past into perspective.
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There will never be a replacement for that ongoing physical contact. But I don't think blogging is meant to replace the face-to-face of friendships and meetings. Blogging is a way to keep in touch with a larger group of people on an ongoing basis, in a more efficient way.
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'Brahmotsavam' is a love story set in a family backdrop... It's all about relationships people have on different levels.
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I think you can tell when someone is being dishonest as an actor.
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People are still thinking of solving problems by violence and war, and that has to stop.
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I try to come to Asia twice a year. I also go to Europe - to London as well as to France to see my family - four or five times a year.
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Each time I write a new piece, whether a novel, a picture book, a speech or anything, really, it has so much to do with what I'm going through personally or a problem I'm trying to work out. When I wrote my novel 'Baby,' my three children had all just gone out the door.
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Oh, yes; you Virginians shed barrels of perspiration while standing off at a distance and superintending the work your slaves do for you. It is different with us. Here it is every fellow for himself, or he doesn't get there.
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Being a mother is more exhausting than working, and sometimes I push myself too hard and burn myself out. I can appreciate how exhausting it must be for women who have to do everything themselves all the time.
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Books are never finished, They are merely abandoned.
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The most seductive thing about art is the personality of the artist himself.
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The battle of the Falklands was a remarkable military operation, boldly planned, bravely executed, and brilliantly accomplished. We owe an enormous debt to the British forces and to the Merchant Marine. We honour them all. They have been supported by a people united in defence of our way of life and of our sovereign territory.
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I don't have a sidekick - no Ed McMahon. So when I go out there, I'm lonely. It's scary.
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Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.
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The vast majority of species that are vanishing, we haven't even discovered yet. How can you possibly put them back in nature if the ecosystem is gone?
