Stephen Kinzer Quotes

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers created the 'Fertile Crescent' where some of the first civilizations emerged. Today they are immensely important resources, politically as well as geographically.

Stephen Kinzer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 4, 1951

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In 1967, I had formed a collaboration with Hermann Eggerer, then of Muenchen, and together, we solved the problem of the 'asymmetric methyl group' and applied the solution in some of the many ways that have proved possible.

John Cornforth

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I was always kind of a school person - my parents were teachers, and my grandparents were immigrants, so their big thing was, 'Go to college, go to college, go to college.'

Mayim Bialik

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Actually, in this instance we do have probably a better tracking system than was the instance in Canada. Because this is a dairy cow, they're all individually tagged.

Ann Veneman

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Some people don't like the 'comeback' because that suggests they went somewhere, which they didn't. That isn't what I mean. In my mind, people were doing well, and then they went right down, and they made a comeback. It's not that they went anywhere. It's that their fortunes went way down, and then they came back.

John Ralston Saul

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When you're an actor, you can be hindered by your own narcissism.

Amanda Peet

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Be slow to fall into friendship; but when thou art in, continue firm and constant.

Socrates

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Being here in the United States, English is not my first language. It's kind of a challenge for me, a big challenge for my family.

Shinsuke Nakamura

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Notwithstanding my personal affection for Director Comey, I thought it was appropriate to seek a new leader.

Rod Rosenstein

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I believe in the freedom of expression, unequivocally - though, as I have written before, I wish more people would understand that freedom of expression is not freedom from consequence.

Roxane Gay

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Alchametic magic is 'How do I create something out of nothing purely through manifesting my will through power and light, which is value.' That's white magic. That's alchametic magic.

Mike Cernovich

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I stupidly ignored education completely. I found it dull and I preferred to cause chaos and have fun. I regret this massively now.

Dominic Cooper

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I always wanted to make a three-record set. 'Sign o' the Times' was originally supposed to be a triple album, but it ended up as a double.

Prince

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