Quotes with and-yes

Quotes 12681 till 12700 of 25201.

  • B. F. Skinner Must we wait for selection to solve the problems of overpopulation, exhaustion of resources, pollution of the environment and a nuclear holocaust, or can we take explicit steps to make our future more secure? In the latter case, must we not transcend selection?
    B. F. Skinner
    American psychologist, behaviorist and author (1904 - 1990)
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  • Henri-Frédéric Amiel Mutual respect implies discretion and reserve even in love itself; it means preserving as much liberty as possible to those whose life we share. We must distrust our instinct of intervention, for the desire to make one's own will prevail is often disguised under the mask of solicitude.
    Henri-Frédéric Amiel
    Swiss philosopher and poet (1821 - 1881)
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  • Franz Kafka My ''fear''... is my substance, and probably the best part of me.
    Franz Kafka
    Chech German-speaking writer (1883 - 1924)
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  • Jack Nicklaus My ability to concentrate and work toward that goal has been my greatest asset.
    Jack Nicklaus
    American golf player (1940 - )
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  • Bastian Schweinsteiger My absolute dream would be to play for Manchester United and help them reach the goals they have.
    Bastian Schweinsteiger
    German professional footballer (1984 - )
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  • Alan Dundes My academic identity is that of a folklorist, and for many years I have taught only folklore courses.
    Alan Dundes
    American folklorist
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  • Bayard Rustin My activism did not spring from my being gay, or, for that matter, from my being black. Rather, it is rooted fundamentally in my Quaker upbringing and the values that were instilled in me by my grandparents who reared me.
    Bayard Rustin
    American activist (1912 - 1987)
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  • Benigno Aquino III My administration's compact with the Filipino people will demand no less than the attainment of lasting peace and equitable prosperity. We will employ all the tools at our disposal to achieve this.
    Benigno Aquino III
    Filipino politician (1960 - )
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  • Antonia Fraser My advantage as a woman and a human being has been in having a mother who believed strongly in women's education. She was an early undergraduate at Oxford, and her own mother was a doctor.
    Antonia Fraser
    British author of history, novels, biographies and detective (1932 - )
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  • Carl Rowan My advice to any diplomat who wants to have a good press is to have two or three kids and a dog.
    Carl Rowan
    American government official, journalist and author (1925 - 2000)
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  • Ben Elton My advice to anyone adapting a novel is that once they've read it and learnt to understand it, then they must throw it away and never look at it again!
    Ben Elton
    British-Australian comedian, author, playwright, actor and director (1959 - )
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  • Timothy Leary My advice to people today is as follows: If you take the game of life seriously, if you take your nervous system seriously, if you take your sense organs seriously, if you take the energy process seriously, you must turn on, tune in, and drop out.
    Timothy Leary
    American psychologist and writer (1920 - 1996)
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  • Bruce Oldfield My aim is to make you look the best you can and if that means a little bit of internal pulling and hoisting up, then so be it.
    Bruce Oldfield
    British fashion designer (1950 - )
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  • Ernest Hemingway My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way.
    Ernest Hemingway
    American writer (1899 - 1961)
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  • Benjamin Whorf My analysis was directed toward purely physical conditions, such as defective wiring, presence of lack of air spaces between metal flues and woodwork, etc., and the results were presented in these terms.
    Benjamin Whorf
    American linguist and engineer (1897 - 1941)
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  • Bhagat Singh My applications submitted to the Tribunal regarding my interview during the hunger strike were misinterpreted, and it was published in the press that I was going to offer defence, though in reality I was never willing to offer any defence.
    Bhagat Singh
    Indian socialist revolutionary (1907 - 1931)
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  • Brett Hoebel My approach to training changed dramatically throughout my experience as one of the trainers on 'The Biggest Loser.' Getting to know each person was an important reminder that to get the body physically fit, you must first get mentally and emotionally 'fit.'
    Brett Hoebel
    American personal trainer
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  • Michel Eyquem De Montaigne My art and profession is to live.
    Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
    French essayist and philosopher (1533 - 1592)
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  • Ben Feldman My aunt is a famous L.A. chef, Susan Feniger, and she's got Street and Border Grill. So a fun night out for me is to go to my aunt's restaurants.
    Ben Feldman
    American actor (1980 - )
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  • Billy Wilder My Aunt Minnie would always be punctual and never hold up production, but who would pay to see my Aunt Minnie?
    Billy Wilder
    Austrian-American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer and artist (1906 - 2002)
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