Meg Wheatley Quotes
Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place.
Quotes to Explore
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We are asleep with compasses in our hands.
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To be at ease is better than to be at business. Nothing really belongs to us but time, which even he has who has nothing else.
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As an organization, Esri is strong, and we're continuing to grow. We're dedicated to this. And we're excited to see what you can accomplish and to watch your work evolve.
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Local innovation and initiative can help us better understand how to protect our environment.
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In 'D.A.R.Y.L.' there was a part where I had to freeze to death, and they didn't even use it. It can get kind of frustrating. But I don't regret that I decided to become an actor. Besides, if I don't like it at any time, I can stop.
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The muses visit when I'm lonely.
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I want babies. I think I'll be a great dad.
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Dave thought he was bigger than Van Halen the band. So there was this catfight going on for 10 years.
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It is fantastic to be found in a foreign country.
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To play four hands requires two people who have great affinity for each other.
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Small okra pods have a much more attractive texture than large ones, which, when cooked, can be gloopy, stringy and totally spoil a dish.
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I, myself, I am not interested in reality television; just me, myself, speaking.
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And if you don't have your ears open, you're not going to be able to figure out what you should be doing.
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Sometimes stereotyping happens not because of any nefarious reasons but rather because people don't know who you are or where you come from, so they go for the broad strokes about you, your culture, your faith, all that.
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Traveling is one of my great passions and something I do a lot of.
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Having principled men and women in office is how you protect yourself from tyranny, and that was something I learned from when I was 2, 3, 5 years old.
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I don't think there's a defined contemporary American musical, do you?
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Among the rednecks of America, which there are many more than people seem to realize, it was terribly damaging. I got blamed for O.J.'s acquittal.
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At first, teaching was more or less a straightforward way of making a living and having access to institutional resources while writing - aka libraries. And that was not inconsiderable. But it didn't in any way touch the writing. Maybe it would push the writing aside sometimes, but mostly it was fine.
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Strategic quitting is the secret of successful organizations
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For the longest time, the way that I had understood 4chan was this idea that the lack of an archive made the content really ephemeral, and it took me a while, but I finally realized that that's just totally wrong.
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In a cornball way, I think being a celebrity is about making a difference, too.
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Distribution has really changed. You can make a record with a laptop in the morning and have it up on YouTube in the afternoon and be a star overnight. The talent on YouTube is incredible, and it can spread like wildfire. The downside is that it's very hard to convince the younger generation that they should pay for music.
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Probably the most visible example of unintended consequences, is what happens every time humans try to change the natural ecology of a place.
