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David Suzuki Quotes

I read in 'Life' magazine that Asians had developed an operation to enlarge eyes, and I yearned to have this done. I wanted to dye my hair brown and to anglicize my name. Self-hate was the most terrible cost of the war years for me.

David Suzuki

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: canadian
Birth: March 24, 1936

Topics

Life Eyes War Me Hair Name

It's made it easier to communicate important issues, but I wonder if connecting with millions of people online is ever as arresting to someone's attention as one man standing and screaming in front of City Hall.

Jim Parsons

Man People City Someone Attention

My mother and my father always had me in ballet and dance, and I sang in a girl's group.

Jessica White

Father Mother Girl Dance Me Group

I figure there's no point in stressing about what's out of my control, and all I can do is make the best of what I've got.

Joel Parkinson

Best Control I Can Out Point Got

If you're quiet, you're not living. You've got to be noisy and colorful and lively.

Mel Brooks

You Quiet Living Colorful Got Noisy

I don't really engage with that world of technology, which might be to my detriment.

Maxine Peake

Technology World Engage Might Really

There's no question that, um, you know, the oceans have risen, right? And the climate change part is, is a real part of it.

Michael Grimm

Change You Climate Change Know Right

One does not become fully human painlessly.

Rollo May

Become Human Does Fully

Nevada's one of the most conservative states in the Union, but you can do what you want in Vegas and nobody judges you.

Drew Carey

Vegas You Nobody Want Conservative

I think working with the primal elements of fire and earth appealed greatly to my father because of the almost magical results.

Claude Picasso

Father Fire Think Results Earth

You know when you've found a part that you want to play. You know it because the part takes you over. It sits in the script waiting for you to play him.

Peter O'Toole

Waiting You Play Know Want Over

A man's true state of power and riches is to be in himself.

Henry Ward Beecher

Power Man True Riches State Himself

Most of the luxuries and many of the so-called comforts of life are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind.

Henry David Thoreau

Life Positive Mankind Indispensable