Ramez Naam Quotes
What we want to do is put a price on greenhouse gases. Because if they're more expensive, businesses will find a way to be more efficient or switch to solar or hydro or wind power. So that will reduce emissions.
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We learn martial arts as helping weakness. You never fight for people to get hurt. You're always helping people.
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Look at Inuit clothing. Their stuff still works better than Cabela's. I've made my own parkas, mukluks, footgear, and it is good to 60 degrees below zero. All I did was copy the patterns that came down from the Inuits.
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You know, as any parent will say, you know, life happens.
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Around the world, climate change is an existential threat - but if we harness the opportunities inherent in addressing climate change, we can reap enormous economic benefits.
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Strike the right balance between your outfit and makeup. Make a statement with one, not both.
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Ah, I am thinking people put more in their prayers than was ever put in them by God.
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September 11 was a wake-up call to me. I don't want to contribute to the hate in any shape or form. I now regret in the past being silent about what I have heard in the Islamic discourse and being part of that with my own anger.
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I had a restaurant in Georgia for a while, and I really miss feeding everybody.
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There's been a big buzz about the Charlatans in the last couple of years. I've heard the word Charlatans more in the last few years than I'd heard it for the previous 20 years. People would interview me for years and never even mention the Charlatans.
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An evening dress that reveals a woman's ankles while walking is the most disgusting thing I have ever seen.
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The world may be full of fourth-rate writers but it's also full of fourth-rate readers.
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Many Americans who have suffered during a recession have had to cut their spending 1 percent, and they didn't like doing it, but they were able to do it to get their family's finances back in order.
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I just have a harder time, I think, feeling close to people without self consciousness.
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I think there's always satisfaction that comes from digging in and telling a story and being on the front line and writing about it. I think there's a venue available if you look. Even print journalism is in good shape in areas.
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When it comes to jobs, jobs are just like products in the sense that the free market operates and sees that somebody gets paid what they're worth.
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Violence is one of the most fun things to watch.
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I think the only safe medium are books, because people like to hold books in their hand.
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True virtue is life under the direction of reason.
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Persuasiveness takes finesse; it takes an understanding of human psychology. And intention is everything.
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I think that sonically, music speaks volumes more than words do, and I have always thought that and will continue to think that for the rest of my life.
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To me, running is therapy. It's mood-altering and gets my endorphins going. It's also a great release and a great energy builder.
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Music is a very communal thing, and it's been cool to see how different cultures have resonated with our music. It's been an amazing process.
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What we want to do is put a price on greenhouse gases. Because if they're more expensive, businesses will find a way to be more efficient or switch to solar or hydro or wind power. So that will reduce emissions.
