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Hope Jahren Quotes

The live oak can grow sturdily on the hottest hills of central California, contrasting dark green against the golden grass.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: September 27, 1969

Topics

Live Green Grow Dark Golden Grass

Our generation was born during the turmoil following the First World War. That war marked the dividing line - at least for the Western World - between the comfortable security of the 19th century and the instability and flux of our own time.

Time War World Generation Security

If we look at where relations between the Soviet Union and Germany were in 1945 and where we stand now, then we have achieved so much.

Stand Look Now Where Soviet Union

People are tough. We're evolved for less food; more exercise; less sleep; less security; more paranoia. The irony is that we're so good at what we do. We strive for more food; less exercise; more sleep; more security; less paranoia - and we've succeeded.

Good Food Sleep People Tough Strive

Initially, I was very skeptical about getting involved because I, much like many Americans, had preconceived notions about Stormy Daniels and her motivations and what she is all about.

Michael Avenatti

She Involved Her Because Like Much

Books have always been an important part of my life.

Jasmine Guinness

Life My Life Important Always Been

It's very nice to be asked to anybody's wedding. Particularly if it's the Prince of Wales. I learned a lot from it, which was to end early and get away. I suppose one would have to look back historically and see who other royals had at their weddings. Were there people at Queen Elizabeth's wedding who were common like myself?

Myself Queen People End Wedding See

It is the nature, and the advantage, of strong people that they can bring out the crucial questions and form a clear opinion about them. The weak always have to decide between alternatives that are not their own.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Nature People Opinion Strong Weak

It was not that socialism failed, it was the lack of socialism.

Wojciech Jaruzelski

Socialism Failed Lack

The role of a comedian is to go in and make something funny. That might be a situation where I'm writing, a situation where I'm in control, like standup or something of my own that I'm making, or it might be something like being an actor in someone else's project.

Funny Writing Control Someone Go

In 1977 we played America and Europe three times, and Japan - my marriage suffered as a result. My then wife took the kids to Canada to be near her parents.

Marriage Wife Parents America Result

I don't go to pubs.

Because it's free, easy to use, and high-quality, photography is now a fixture in our daily lives - something we take for granted.

Peter Diamandis

Daily Free Photography Easy Now Our

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