Stephen Jay Gould Quotes

Look in the mirror, and don't be tempted to equate transient domination with either intrinsic superiority or prospects for extended survival.

Stephen Jay Gould

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: September 10, 1941 - May 20, 2002

Topics

MirrorSurvivalLookDomination

Fear connotes something that interferes with what you're doing.

John Glenn

FearDoingYouSomethingInterferes

The reason why the stone is red is its iron content, which is also why our blood is red.

Andy Goldsworthy

RedStoneBloodWhyReasonContent

I have always had confidence in our front line F.B.I. personnel as well as the F.B.I. leadership.

Tom Cotton

LeadershipConfidenceAlwaysLine

It takes minutes to play, but 'Unmanned' sticks with you for long after the credits roll. As a part of a two-man team for an unarmed drone, you experience one day in the life of this man who's tired of staring through the camera of a drone flying around the Middle East and keeping his finger on the trigger.

Rob Manuel

LifeExperienceDayManTiredTeam

My sister was drowning in the ocean once, and my brother and I dove in and saved her. True story. She owes us her life. It's great leverage; we abuse it all the time!

Matt Barr

LifeGreatTimeOceanBrotherStory

Being an atheist means you have to realise that when you die, that really is it. You've got to make the most of what you've got here and spread as much influence as you can. I believe that you only live through the influence that you spread, whether that means having a kid or making music.

Matt Bellamy

LiveMusicInfluenceBelieveDie

I launched Ballet Beautiful not long after finishing at Columbia and met Natalie Portman shortly after. We began training and preparing her for her role in 'Black Swan.' From there, I continued to build and expand the method itself along with the business, always looking for ways to share the workout with others around the world.

Mary Helen Bowers

BusinessBeautifulTrainingWorld

The city of New Orleans showed America what it takes to rebuild a great place. We're all going together, and we're not leaving anybody behind.

Mitch Landrieu

GreatTogetherCityAmericaPlace

People always say, 'Why don't you make more movies like 'Heathers'?' And I say, 'I've been trying for 20 years.'

Michael Lehmann

PeopleTryingYouSayMoviesWhy

Mr. Mourinho is a wonderful coach and did great things at Porto, winning trophies, and I will respect that.

Julen Lopetegui

RespectGreatWinningGreat Things

I want to win every single tournament that I'm playing in.

Jason Day

WinWantSinglePlayingTournament

It's not very fashionable, but I love life, and I believe that things disappear and reappear and nothing ever solidifies, no matter how middle-class, housebroken, staid, and solitary someone's life seems to be. That, I think, is what I'm writing about.

Colum McCann

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