Michael Pollan Quotes

Soon after the inauguration, the Obamas gave Big Food a case of heartburn when, in the spring of 2009, Michelle Obama planted an organic vegetable garden on the White House lawn, a symbolic but nevertheless powerful act that thrilled the food movement.

Michael Pollan

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FoodSpringPowerfulHouseGarden

Many kids come out of college, they have a credit card and a diploma. They don't know how to buy a house or a car or health insurance or life insurance. They do not know basic microeconomics.

Jesse Jackson

LifeCarHealthCollegeInsurance

Become a worry-slapper. Treat frets like mosquitoes. Do you procrastinate when a bloodsucking bug lights on your skin? 'I'll take care of it in a moment.' Of course you don't! You give the critter the slap it deserves. Be equally decisive with anxiety.

Max Lucado

MomentTreatCareTake CareAnxiety

Obama is not an African American president, but a president of all Americans. It doesn't matter if you are black, white, Hispanic, he's the president of all races.

John Lewis

BlackAmericanYouWhiteMatterHe

The American obsession with 'Downton' amuses me slightly because it's such a fiction. I've always been questioned about my historical veracity, and 'Downton' just flies past, when it's completely made up.

Michael Hirst

PastMeAmericanAlwaysHistorical

We didn't invent gunpowder. What we did was take things that were there and put them together in a way that works.

Ana Patricia Botin

TogetherWayThingsTakeDidWorks

I didn't think I would be an exceptional writer, and I thought I might be a useful publisher. I've never regretted it.

Sonny Mehta

ThinkThoughtNeverUsefulWould

Energy independence is very important to me.

Tomi Lahren

MeEnergyIndependenceImportant

Once an artist makes his personal life public, he can't close that door.

Romeo Santos

LifeDoorArtistPersonalCloseHe

Fundamental science that may not achieve results must be supported at the state level.

Masatoshi Koshiba

ScienceResultsAchieveLevelMay

I never exceed the posted speed limit.

Jason Priestley

SpeedNeverLimitSpeed LimitExceed

A well-ordered life is like climbing a tower; the view halfway up is better than the view from the base, and it steadily becomes finer as the horizon expands.

William Lyon Phelps

LifeHorizonBetterViewUpTower

My girlfriend and I never let each other forget how much we love each other. It's all about reminding the other person how important and special she is to you.

Tyler Hoechlin

LoveYouPersonImportantForget

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