Mary MacLane Quotes

The only joy I had was writing what was. That book was. It no longer amuses me to be all the things I was when I wrote that. But it is my story as I was then.

Mary MacLane

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: May 1, 1881 - August 6, 1929

Topics

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Theranos was a combination of fraud with hubris mixed with incompetence.

John Carreyrou

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I think the Eritrean government is aware that any full-scale invasion of Ethiopia along the lines of 1998 could turn out to be suicidal... And we will not respond to any provocation short of all-out invasion. We are already engaged in a much more fruitful war - against poverty.

Meles Zenawi

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Ernest Rutherford's 1908 Nobel Prize in Chemistry wasn't given for the nuclear power station - he wouldn't have survived that long - it was given for showing how interesting atomic physics could be.

Andre Geim

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It is processes that are important.

Anand Mahindra

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She's not forgiven me, but we have a wonderful life from our family and that's the nature and quality of that woman that she can say that.

John Prescott

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Staying composed, focused, and effective under pressure are all about your mentality. People who successfully manage crises are able to channel their emotions into producing the behavior that they want.

Travis Bradberry

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Evangelicals need to take a good look at what their issues are. Are they really being faithful to Jesus? Are they being faithful to the Bible?

Tony Campolo

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Whether I'm running up and down the field or running errands, I make it a point to ensure that my skin is protected.

Christen Press

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We're able to play different genres and be very specific in sounding like we know what we're doing.

Coy Bowles

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'Avatar' imaginatively revisits the crime scene of white America's foundational act of genocide, in which entire native tribes and civilizations were wiped out by European immigrants to the American continent.

Annalee Newitz

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The Obama administration's plan is to have the Federal Reserve regulate banks that might pose a 'systemic risk' if they were to fail.

Thomas Frank

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My dad was a laborer. And he used to get up at 5:30 every morning. He worked for 50 years of his life, in all weathers for, by showbiz standards, petty cash. I remind myself of that when I feel a little bit spoiled or hard done by.

Ricky Gervais

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