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John Boyd Orr Quotes

If the views I have expressed be right, we can think of our civilization evolving with the growth of knowledge from small wandering tribes to large settled law.

John Boyd Orr

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: scottish
Birth: September 23, 1880 - June 25, 1971

Topics

Growth Knowledge Law Small Think

I figure I can be artistic, but I work like a blue-collar person, too, and I'm serious about that.

Joe R. Lansdale

Work I Can Person Serious Like Too

We have for too long put vast oil and natural gas reserves off limits to exploration and production, as The Washington Post editorial stated this week.

Jim Costa

Limits Week Long Exploration Oil

In celebration of this Earth Day, I encourage all Members of the House to support legislation aimed at investing in the improvement of water quality in our Nation's lakes, rivers, streams and estuaries.

Jerry Costello

Water Improvement Quality Day House

A lot of people have said to me, 'That's a great idea, running for president. You'll get booked for more speeches. You can write a book.'

John Bolton

Great People Me Book You Said

Corn is already the most subsidized crop in America, raking in a total of $51 billion in federal handouts between 1995 and 2005 - twice as much as wheat subsidies and four times as much as soybeans. Ethanol itself is propped up by hefty subsidies, including a fifty-one-cent-per-gallon tax allowance for refiners.

Jeff Goodell

America Tax Corn Up Twice Four

One day's delay is another day's lack of progress.

Stuart Bowen

Day Progress Delay Lack Another

I've worked in the prison system for five years, and most of those folks in prison didn't have a direction.

Stedman Graham

Prison Direction Years System Five

I think I subconsciously put myself in these situations where the girlfriend isn't pleased with me. I'm useless as a boyfriend. That's how I managed to write all these songs.

Tom Odell

Myself Me Think Write Useless Where

To my younger self, I would say unless you're literally in danger, ask forgiveness instead of asking permission.

Jonathan Van Ness

Forgiveness Self You Say Ask Asking

That's something that's really rare and special and what any actor would love - to have somebody that's specifically writing for you.

Jon Tenney

Love Writing You Special Actor Rare

The music is just real powerful when Mobb Deep and Nas work together.

Prodigy

Work Music Together Deep Powerful

I was painfully shy when I was a kid. I always thought when most people were born, part of the toolkit was teaching you how to relate to other people - and it was just left out of my toolkit.

Rick Smolan

People Thought You Born Shy Kid