Gregory Benford Quotes

The simplest way to remove carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, is to grow plants - preferably trees, since they tie up more of the gas in cellulose, meaning it will not return to the air within a season or two. Plants build themselves out of air and water, taking only a tiny fraction of their mass from the soil.

Gregory Benford

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There is sometimes a feeling in crime fiction that good writing gets in the way of story. I have never felt that way. All you have is language. Why write beneath yourself? It's an act of respect for the reader as much as yourself.

John Connolly

GoodRespectYourselfWritingStory

I am a step mother, so how children deal with divorce is something I've witnessed first hand and thought about a lot.

Ann Hood

MotherChildrenI AmStepThought

I stopped beating up on myself. I stopped asking myself why I didn't sell this number of records, why I don't have corporate sponsorship. I just don't buy into any of that anymore.

Meshell Ndegeocello

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I perform in opera houses in the centres of big cities. We live in 20 acres of forest. You need that space to recover and renew.

Sondra Radvanovsky

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I can have as many bad days as anyone. But I choose to say, 'I'm just fine.'

Mary J. Blige

ChooseBadI CanSayBad DaysDays

I think everything benefits from a little comedy. The worst thing to me is to see a great drama or a great thriller with no laughs.

Mike Binder

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Mulan is so important in Chinese folklore - a fearless girl who cared about her family and country so much that she was willing to join the fight and sacrifice herself.

Ming-Na Wen

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Our military should be trained and structured around missions, not the elements of air, water, and land.

Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.

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In relative youth, we assume we'll remember everything. Someone should urge the young to think otherwise.

Dick Cavett

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Sky Harbor may be a city airport, but it's an Arizona vital resource used by citizens all over the state, and our economy is dependent on its success.

Doug Ducey

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Testosterone to me is so important for a sense of well-being when you get older.

Sylvester Stallone

MeYouWell-BeingImportantGet

Not only are we working less, we're enjoying ourselves more. As we're working toward this world of abundance, we're able to increasingly enjoy leisure time.

Peter Diamandis

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