Ernst Mayr Quotes

In those early years in New York when I was a stranger in a big city, it was the companionship and later friendship which I was offered in the Linnean Society that was the most important thing in my life.

Ernst Mayr

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: german
  • Birth: July 5, 1904 - February 3, 2005

Topics

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I don't feel I have to acknowledge how I'm doing by an award.

Jimmy Smits

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I had a really wonderful upbringing. We were a tight family. It was wonderful to grow up with so many siblings. We were all just a year or two apart, and we were always so supportive of each other. I learned everything from my older brother and sister and taught it to my younger sisters.

Joaquin Phoenix

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My straight friends accept I'm gay but they forget that some people don't. Even now, if I go into a party, people don't usually assume I'm gay, so you have to keep coming out. And if you say you've got a film with a gay subject matter, you can sometimes see people's eyes going, 'Oh! OK!'

Andrew Haigh

EyesPeopleFriendsYouGayParty

I have a great amount of respect for life, and I always think that no matter how bad situations get, you can always make something out of it.

Amanda Knox

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Well I've already made it clear that it's a matter for individuals in exercising their own judgement, their own consciences to speak freely on matters of policy.

Ron Davies

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There are jerks all over Washington. Life is short; being a jerk is just unnecessary.

Mona Sutphen

LifeLife Is ShortShortWashington

There's no statute of limitations on doing what's right.

Louie Gohmert

DoingRightLimitations

It is important for me that I represent a brand that reflects my personality.

Liya Kebede

PersonalityMeBrandImportant

The idea of building a Near Eastern house in Honolulu must seem fantastic to many.

Doris Duke

BuildingHouseSeemMustIdeaMany

One of the things I always tell people is that when it comes to fighting and fight week, then I'm there for one purpose, and that's to fight and get the hell out of dodge.

Demetrious Johnson

PurposeFightPeopleHellFighting

If the program goes off track again due to recession, this should not become a pretext for the imposition of more austerity measures.

Antonis Samaras

BecomeMoreTrackOffAgainShould

Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones was so moved by 'An Inconvenient Truth' that he spent three days of his summer break attending Gore's grassroots tutorial. Now, Jones can present the movie's lecture and corresponding slide show on his own.

Suzy Shuster

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