Paul Johnson Quotes

In the long term, it is desirable that the human race, faced with the prospect of extinction on Earth, should prepare an escape route for itself to another inhabitable planet.

Paul Johnson

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LongEarthEscapeRaceHumanPlanet

I've traveled a fair amount around the country and visited many states. It's amazing that Oregon is so different from Idaho; even though Portland isn't that far from Boise, it's a completely different city. Colorado is very different from Oregon. From a European perspective, I've always found that fascinating about America.

Andrew Haigh

PerspectiveCityAmazingAmerica

When you realize that we're the spirit that's in our bodies and our bodies are like the vehicles that take us around, you realize that you have to take care of that body.

Melissa Etheridge

CareTake CareYouBodySpiritTake

My fear is that I go up to the girl of my dreams and say 'I'm sorry, but I've got to say hello to you,' and she slides the stool back and gets up and walks away, saying, 'Not for me, Bub. I don't want anything to do with you.'

John Mayer

FearDreamsGirlMeSorrySaying

If you have to have a job in this world, a high-priced movie star is a pretty good gig.

Tom Hanks

GoodJobWorldYouPrettyStar

Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.

Drake

JourneyDestinationYouSometimes

I can be going through nothing, but within me, in my head, oh my God! It can be a circus.

Christian Slater

GodMeI CanCircusNothingHead

I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.

Coretta Scott King

FreedomResponsibilityBelieveHuman

For example, a breakthrough in better batteries could supplant hydrogen. Better solar cells could replace or win out in this race to the fuel of the future. Those, I see, as the three big competitors: hydrogen, solar cells and then better batteries.

Bob Inglis

FutureWinBetterThreeRaceSolar

If you have a business idea that's extremely easy to copy, that can often become something of a challenge or problem.

Peter Thiel

BusinessChallengeProblemEasyYou

I don't talk about my personal life. But the relationships I've had have usually been with other musicians. It's just easier that way.

Shelby Lynne

LifeMusiciansRelationshipsPersonal

The basis on which good repute in any highly organized industrial community ultimately rests is pecuniary strength; and the means of showing pecuniary strength, and so of gaining or retaining a good name, are leisure and a conspicuous consumption of goods.

Thorstein Veblen

StrengthGoodCommunityNameLeisure

If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.

Thomas J. Watson

WorkTodayExcellenceDoingYouGet

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