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Norman Borlaug Quotes

Man can and must prevent the tragedy of famine in the future instead of merely trying with pious regret to salvage the human wreckage of the famine, as he has so often done in the past.

Norman Borlaug

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: March 25, 1914

Topics

Future Past Man Regret Trying Done

I've had so many bad auditions! I tell people all the time, there's differences, what makes an audition good or what makes an audition bad. Sometimes you're just off, and there's not a whole lot you can do about it.

Jessie Usher

Good Time People You Bad Sometimes

Because of the audience I get and the fact that these people aren't traditional comics buyers I don't think the comic industry looks at that and thinks that is a very respectable thing. I'm very used to it. I'm not the guy who wins awards and gets mentioned in magazines.

Jhonen Vasquez

People Think Looks Awards Audience

Anyone who works is a fool. I don't work - I merely inflict myself upon the public.

Robert Morley

Work Myself Fool Who Public Works

The best music of my life I heard at my grandmother's church, this little wooden church up on a hill.

Mavis Staples

Life Music Best Church My Life Hill

After receiving strong encouragement from numerous people that I respect and admire, discussing with my family, and seriously considering it, I have decided not to run for the 12th Congressional District, a seat currently held by a man I admire very much, Representative Jerry Costello.

Ann Callis

Family Respect Man People Strong

I don't sit down in front of my computer screen and think, 'Right. Today I shall begin a story set in this or that period of history.' I just get ideas from the world around me.

Ann Turner

Today History Me Ideas World Think

What people ought to do is find out what a national park is to begin with.

Michael Frome

People Find Begin Out Park National

Freedom, morality, and the human dignity of the individual consists precisely in this; that he does good not because he is forced to do so, but because he freely conceives it, wants it, and loves it.

Mikhail Bakunin

Good Freedom Dignity Morality Human

I jumped out of an airplane on my 34th birthday because I promised myself I would. I have an interest in confronting my fears.

Michael Trucco

Birthday Myself Airplane Out Because

In order to make the novel into a polyhistorical illumination of existence, you need to master the technique of ellipsis, the art of condensation. Otherwise, you fall into the trap of endless length.

Milan Kundera

Art You Fall Need Master Existence

Every country is like a particular type of person. America is like a belligerent, adolescent boy; Canada is like an intelligent, 35-year-old woman. Australia is like Jack Nicholson. It comes right up to you and laughs very hard in your face in a highly threatening and engaging manner.

Douglas Adams

Woman Face America You Canada Boy

I surround myself with a talented group of people that are opinionated and interesting. I try to remain very open to what others have to say.

Anna Wintour

Myself People Interesting Say Group