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Charles Lindbergh Quotes

The construction of an airplane is simple compared with the evolutionary achievement of a bird. If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes.

Charles Lindbergh

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: aviator
Nationality: american
Birth: February 4, 1902 - August 26, 1974

Topics

Bird Achievement Simple Construction

For a sculptor, a painter, a weaver, a potter, the dialogue between one's materials and what one makes from them is easy to see: discover a new material or a new way to use a familiar one, and new things can be made, sometimes leading to the discovery of more new material, leading to more creation.

Andrea Barrett

New Things Easy Discovery Sometimes

I've lived in good climate, and it bores the hell out of me. I like weather rather than climate.

John Steinbeck

Good Me Weather Hell Out Lived

Free enterprise has done more to lift people out of poverty, to help build a strong middle class, to help educate our kids, and to make our lives better than all the programs of government combined.

Mitt Romney

Government People Free Strong Better

Increased business sales would almost certainly raise the productive capacity of the economy by encouraging additional capital spending, especially if accompanied by reduced uncertainty about future prospects.

Janet Yellen

Future Business Uncertainty Economy

If we allow our self-congratulatory adoration of technology to distract us from our own contact with each other, then somehow the original agenda has been lost.

Jaron Lanier

Technology Lost Contact Own Original

I don't have a game plan. I never did, and it's too late to have one even if I wanted to.

Diane Lane

Game Plan Late Never Too Late Even

Everybody has to be a little lucky, I think.

Christopher Walken

Think Lucky Little Everybody I Think

My greatest fear is failure.

Chris Zylka

Failure Fear Greatest

I have long hair because I'm American Indian. I'm an Oklahoma boy, and I'm very proud of my heritage.

Christian Kane

Hair Proud American Long Long Hair

Despite my confidence and self-belief, I've always wrestled with feelings of insecurity. To be honest, I think most people in show business are insecure.

Bobby Davro

Confidence Business People Insecurity

You don't want to be outside during blackfly season.

Shania Twain

You Want Outside Season

You don't want to inhibit cell division. You want to inhibit cell division in the cancer cells, and even that is not really where you want to do it. You actually want to destroy the cancer cells, which is a different matter altogether. Just stopping them isn't enough - you really want to kill them.

Tim Hunt

Enough You Want Matter Division