Frans de Waal Quotes

In Africa, we have the bush meat trade, which means that, on a very large scale, animals are being killed in the forests and sold in the cities as a luxury food.

Frans de Waal

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: dutch
  • Birth: October 29, 1948

Topics

FoodLuxuryAnimalsAfricaMeat

I do think comedy needs to be a living thing, but I think without a great script and fully realized characters, you cannot keep it living. Otherwise, it just becomes long and rambling, indulgent. So I think you need both, frankly.

Melissa McCarthy

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I'm in love with low-rated shows. That's true of 'Men of a Certain Age,' 'Thief,' 'Gideon's Crossing.' I fall in love with projects that are almost freighted with prestige.

Andre Braugher

LoveAgeMenFallTrueThief

I was born in Decatur, was raised there, but I never in my life was permitted to vote there.

Medgar Evers

LifeMy LifeBornVoteNeverRaised

I came from the country, and when I came to the city, I was ridin' high, you know. I was seeing more lights than I ever dreamed to shine in the world. 'Cos where I came from, there wasn't too many lights. Bugs made a lot of light, but after that there wasn't no lights.

John Hunter

LightCityShineWorldYouSeeing

I think we have to be fair in saying at this point that neither Roosevelt nor Lewis realized the peril to which they were exposing both the unions and the country.

John T. Flynn

SayingThinkCountryUnionsFair

I'm confident I can take the gold in Beijing.

Amir Khan

GoldConfidentI CanTakeBeijing

I had a traditional interview based on a phone call from an agent. He says there's a show and they would like to see you and its called Dallas. With very little knowledge I go over to this meeting at Warner Brothers.

Steve Kanaly

KnowledgeYouPhonePhone CallGo

One of my pleasures is observing people's behavior and pointing out the inconsistencies that we all sort of have at the center of our lives.

Stephen McCauley

PeopleBehaviorOutCenterObserving

It was in the first Abe administration that we started the mutually beneficial relationship based on common strategic interests between Japan and China.

Shinzo Abe

RelationshipFirstChinaStarted

I won the Wimbledon mixed doubles title in 1980.

Tracy Austin

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I've definitely been in relationships with friends where I wanted to do something different than I know a friend has. It's that complicated balance between wanting to do what you know is right for you and not wanting to hurt someone's feelings.

Mickey Sumner

FriendBalanceHurtFriendsSomeone

Those of you who have spent time with Australians know that we are not given to overstatement. By nature we are laconic speakers and by conviction we are realistic thinkers.

Julia Gillard

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