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John Burnside Quotes

With all the goodwill and local initiative in the world, we are not about to rewild anything until we change our way of thinking about our place in the creaturely world.

John Burnside

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: scottish
Birth: March 19, 1955

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Change World Thinking Place Way Our

We believe democracy cannot be imposed from outside in any society. Democracy is the expression of a sovereign people.

Meles Zenawi

People Democracy Society Believe Any

A heart rate monitor is very important because every day is different. Sometimes you may have a ton of energy, and other days you may not, but you can hold yourself accountable for knowing how hard you're working by having a very specific goal to work toward.

Anna Kaiser

Work Heart Day Yourself Energy Goal

One thing I want to do is create something called Ring Around Congress. It would be a state deal and also a national thing, where the kids, as a field trip, will go and join hands around Congress and give the politicians report cards on how they're voting on hunger issues.

Jeff Bridges

Voting Hands Cards Create Go Want

There is a long and successful tradition of popular movements in the U.S. and elsewhere having an impact on crises in forgotten places.

John Prendergast

Impact Tradition Long Places Popular

Observations indicate that the universe is expanding at an ever increasing rate. It will expand forever, getting emptier and darker.

Stephen Hawking

Universe Will Forever Expand Ever

I can't wait to be seen as a woman. But I know I probably have to contribute to that with behaviour.

Sienna Miller

Woman Wait Know Seen Behaviour

Writing stopped being fun when I discovered the difference between good writing and bad and, even more terrifying, the difference between it and true art. And after that, the whip came down.

Truman Capote

Good Art Fun Writing Bad Down

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up.

Roger Babson

Look Way Up Our Flat Backs

I was the kid in class who was afraid to get called on.

Michiko Kakutani

Class Kid Afraid Get Who

I'm a human being and every human being has problems.

Jonathan Davis

Problems Human Human Being Being

Taxidermy is the one thing I collect that I've never used.

Donald Baechler

Never Used One Thing The One Thing

Make no mistake, if the payroll-tax cut is extended, it will become permanent. Social Security will become another welfare program as the tie between what someone pays and what they receive gets broken.

Ari Fleischer

Broken Mistake Someone Security Will