Charles C. Mann Quotes
Under the Paris agreement, every one of the 147 signatories issues what is called an 'intended nationally determined contribution' (INDC), which amounts to a promise that the nation will take certain actions to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by a certain date.
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A good editor understands what you're talking and writing about and doesn't meddle too much.
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The feather in your cap is to get a man you love who'll marry you.
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I'm just saying if you want to reach large audiences, then rely on professionals, meaning people who are in the industry and are trained for it, rather than just idiot savants.
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The characters are always the focal point of a book for me, whether I'm writing or reading. I may enjoy a book that has an intriguing mystery or a good plot, but to become one of my real favorites, it has to have great characters.
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That attitude and toughness that we want to play with, that, to me, is the most critical thing.
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'Press Your Luck' was probably the most exciting because of the unpredictability of the game and how I won on one of the three days on the very last spin against all odds. It was one of those great unpredictable game show moments.
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Women are able to fit public service into their lives. Once they find out they like it and can do it, there is plenty of room to grow.
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I think there's a difference when you make fun of yourself and your own behavior, and when you dishonor or disrespect Christ. If you're making a mockery of Christ is one thing. But if you're just joking about human foibles and weaknesses, I think that's perfectly acceptable.
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We love those who know the worst of us and don't turn their faces away.
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I'm happy that I'm alive. I feel like someone coming back from Vietnam, you know; I'm sure that later on I'll start killing people in a square somewhere, but right now, I just feel happy to be alive.
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We haven't even begun to see just how many transactions are going to take place online.
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Continuous persecution of widows and orphans is a crime. Even the Bible says there is a specific place in hell for those who oppress widows.
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The junior senator from Wisconsin, by his reckless charges, has so preyed upon the fears and hatreds and prejudices of the American people that he has started a prairie fire which neither he nor anyone else may be able to control.
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My father has a general rule. He says if I haven't done it in real life I shouldn't do it on-screen.
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I still love physical product. I still hold out for actual CDs, because in radio, everyone just wants to send you a file to play.
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I ask the rights to pursue happiness by having a voice in that government to which I am accountable.
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I like a mannish man: a man who knows how to talk to and treat a woman - not just a man with muscles.
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It wouldn't bother me at all not to play on my own album.
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As an actor, you have to give up all control to the director. He's the boss, and has all the power. I'm a control freak, so that's really hard for me.
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I'm not trying to be macho, I promise you.
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This is America, where everything is still possible.
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The Iranian regime doesn't express the wishes and values of the Iranian people.
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When you find what you love, and you find people that will support you, you're living the dream whatever you do.
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Under the Paris agreement, every one of the 147 signatories issues what is called an 'intended nationally determined contribution' (INDC), which amounts to a promise that the nation will take certain actions to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by a certain date.
