E. O. Wilson Quotes
Cultural evolution is Lamarckian and very fast, whereas biological evolution is Darwinian and usually very slow.
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Virtually every major technology has an initial spike of interest, then a dip, and then a long-term rise to success. The dot-com bubble is the canonical example, but there are many more.
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While China succeeded in transferring nearly 150 million people from agriculture to manufacturing, we could not do so, due to lack of skilled manpower.
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People speak of the fear of the blank canvas as though it is a temporary hesitation, a trembling moment of self-doubt. For me it was more like being abducted from my bed by a clown, thrust into a circus arena with a wicker chair, and told to tame a pissed-off lion in front of an expectant crowd.
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Art is inspiring. Walking into a gallery, or when the lights go up on a stage; that thrill of getting something that has nothing to do with acquisition.
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I just don't think the title 'MJ's daughter' fits me.
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There are epic downsides to living a somewhat public life. The upshot of that is there's nothing to hide. It's a relief in a way. There's nothing about me that can't be said.
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I never ever Google myself. That way madness lies.
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I wear Rick Owens T-shirts to bed. They are like my thermals, since I sleep with the room at near freezing temperatures, like a meat locker.
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President Obama was never going repeal Obamacare - he was not going to be brought to his knees with the threat of a government shutdown.
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Despite great advances in women's rights, statistics show that when it comes to the balance of power between the sexes, equality is far from being a global reality.
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There is no absolute point of view from which real and ideal can be finally separated and labelled.
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Making movies, you're like an independent contractor - you come in, you have a specific job, and a lot of what you do is completely manipulated, which is good and bad.
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Some people don't understand that I - as an artist and a person - I want to make my own decisions and create the music that I personally like.
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Have you ever walked along a shoreline, only to have your footprints washed away? That's what Alzheimer's is like. The waves erase the marks we leave behind, all the sand castles. Some days are better than others.
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Many of the things the slow food people honor were innovations within historical times. Somebody had to be the first European to eat a tomato.
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Perhaps one of the most important accomplishments of my administration has been minding my own business.
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I don't know why people think I'm a Goth - that's a misconception.
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History will treat me right.
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I am a rune a carrot a little joke
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I believe it is time for me to begin a new chapter in my life by spending more time with my family and exploring new opportunities here at home in Arkansas.
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I have already made it clear that there is an atmosphere of complete peace in the country. This country has never been intolerant and won’t be so in the future too.
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We'll explain the appeal of curling to you if you explain the appeal of the National Rifle Association to us.
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One does not throw out dirty water as long as one doesn't have any clean water.
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Cultural evolution is Lamarckian and very fast, whereas biological evolution is Darwinian and usually very slow.
