Richard Preston Quotes

Botanists have a tradition of never revealing the exact location of a rare plant. Contact between humans and rare plants is generally risky for the plants.

Richard Preston

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If you tell a kid, 'You've got to pick music or Instagram,' they're not picking music.

Jimmy Iovine

MusicYouKidTellInstagramGot

It was during my first trip to America in 1953 - that's when I learned to visit museums. I was then 26 years old. When I travel, the first thing I do is to visit museums. When I go to New York City, I usually go to Broadway to see the shows.

John Gokongwei

TravelNew YorkCityAmericaGoNew

'Borne,' in a weird way, even though it's a totally different universe, picks up where the 'Southern Reach Trilogy' leaves off, because it's post-apocalyptic.

Jeff Vandermeer

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But groundless hope, like unconditional love, is the only kind worth having.

John Perry Barlow

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I've had some wins. And been knocked down with defeats. Glimpsed views from the top of the mountain. And walked through the darkest of valleys. But through this entire ride called 'a life' - I've refused to give up.

Robin S. Sharma

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It's sensational to be a part of a series that takes on a life of its own.

Robert Wagner

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It's my belief that, since the end of the Second World War, psychology has moved too far away from its original roots, which were to make the lives of all people more fulfilling and productive, and too much toward the important, but not all-important, area of curing mental illness.

Martin Seligman

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I was considering running for political office.

Michael Newdow

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Daddy was real gentle with kids. That's why I expected so much out of marriage, figuring that all men should be steady and pleasant.

Loretta Lynn

MarriageMenWhyGentleRealSteady

When it comes to serious cuts to major programs like Medicaid, the American people are not calling for leadership but magic. They want cuts with no pain.

Juan Williams

LeadershipPainPeopleAmericanWant

I've never been a shirt-off, pants-off kind of comedy guy.

Jason Sudeikis

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One of the most attractive things about writing your autobiography is that you're not dead.

Joseph Barbera

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