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Mary Douglas Quotes

I am convinced that living in an enclave shapes the personality, and living alone shapes the personality too.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: british
Birth: March 25, 1921 - May 16, 2007

Topics

Alone Personality I Am Living Shapes

For me, a big part of writing psychological thrillers is choosing crimes committed for motives which would only apply to a particular person in a particular situation; a unique, one-off motive that is born out of someone's particular range of psychological afflictions.

Me Writing Someone Unique Born Out

As Members of Congress we can now engage with our constituents via online innovations like the Huffington Post, while a small business in rural Oregon can use the Internet to find customers around the world.

Business World Small Internet Find

A majority of this country opposes this war, a majority of this country never voted for this administration.

War Country Never Majority Voted

I still close my eyes and go home - I can always draw from that.

Home Eyes I Can Go Always Still

Westerners know the difference between a talker and the real deal. If Rick Perry wasn't right to be governor of Texas, why should he be president?

Texas Know Why President Right Real

When the world is in the midst of change, when adversity and opportunity are almost indistinguishable, this is the time for visionary leadership and when leaders need to look beyond the survival needs of those they're serving.

Leadership Change Adversity Time

I played one year of competitive basketball, actually. I don't remember what grade I was in, maybe middle school or something. I was the point guard - I was the smallest one always. I did my best; I thought I did pretty good. I was always a little bit better at soccer, so I had to make the decision.

Christian Pulisic

Good Decision Best School Better

I don't think I'm very fashionable. I drink a fair amount of Barry's Tea, from Cork - but might that be fashionable? I don't know.

Tea Think Know Drink Fair Very

Thatcher came under pressure from right wing backbenchers to shut up the Prince of Wales and there was a deal done between them where he did actually shut up in the end.

End Pressure Done Right Shut Up Up

Ancient recipients of instant news probably couldn't do very much about it, for instance. Xerxes would still need three months to get his army together, and he might not get home for years.

Home Together Army News Three Need

The great instrument of moral good is the imagination.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Good Great Imagination Moral

I know if somebody played me, I'd want to check her out.

Me Know Want Out Check Her

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