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August Krogh Quotes

The respiratory mechanisms of birds are definitely adapted to the function of flight, as evidenced by the fact that birds which do not fly (Apteryx, Penguins) show these adaptations in a greatly reduced form.

August Krogh

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: danish
Birth: November 15, 1874 - September 13, 1949

Topics

Birds Fly Flight Show Function Fact

The writer creates the role on the page and then the actor takes it and makes it their own.

Joanna Kerns

Page Actor Own Role Writer Takes

During my 40s, I thought I couldn't wear red lipstick. I thought it was just too much and I couldn't do it anymore. I don't know why. But now, I'm going to wear red lipstick for as long as I want.

Andie MacDowell

Red Thought Long Red Lipstick Know

There is nothing I can do about this stuff and I am pretty well ok with the fact that I think Sundance is not going to be stopped by it, because he Festival is itself now, and doesn't need me out there to talk about it like I did years ago.

Robert Redford

I Am Me Think I Can Nothing Talk

People are fed up with something when it becomes more and more popular.

Jean Paul Gaultier

People More Up Something Fed Up Fed

I think 'The Searcher' is a departure from my first because it's less grounded in religion and is far more rooted in the mythic tradition: more of an existential thriller where the main character is actually the central mystery, and his journey is all about trying to figure himself out.

Simon Toyne

Character Journey Religion Think Out

I just felt like there was a world of cartoon voices that had to be discovered by me.

Tom Kenny

Me World Cartoon Voices Just Like

When I first started out, I kinda just wanted to do comedy stuff, and thankfully, I had a fair amount of success. I've been able to be on, I think, almost virtually every American sitcom.

Rob Huebel

Success Think American Comedy First

If bingeing on bad emergency-room-themed television has taught me anything, it's that crisis situations bring out the best and worst in people.

Mary Pilon

Best People Me Bad Television Worst

Now I won't have to worry about the new series making it or not.

Michael Landon

Worry New Now Making About Series

To me, celebrity doesn't mean a whole lot unless you're willing to use it. So I wanted to use it in a different way, with my AIDS work, the human rights stuff for the gay and lesbian community and the speaking I do.

Judith Light

Work Community Me You Gay Way

It makes me so angry - there's enough food in the world but people are starving. It's all political.

Judith Light

Food Angry People Me World Enough

A heck of a lot more accountability comes from individuals or the church doing it than the government, that signs off on helping people at 5 o'clock, because it comes from the heart, not from a badge or a mandate.

Doug LaMalfa

Heart Government People Church Doing