Margaret Mead Quotes

Life in the twentieth century is like a parachute jump: you have to get it right the first time.

Margaret Mead

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 16, 1901 - November 15, 1978

Topics

LifeTimeYouJumpFirst TimeRight

I have proudly spent several periods in government, but I'm not a career politician. I come from a family of 'citizen soldiers.'

Jim Webb

FamilyGovernmentCareerCitizen

For as long as I can remember, I've always been interested in issues of social justice, political freedom, and civil rights.

Jennifer Chiaverini

FreedomJusticePoliticalRemember

Commodities such as gold and silver have a world market that transcends national borders, politics, religions, and race. A person may not like someone else's religion, but he'll accept his gold.

Robert Kiyosaki

PoliticsReligionGoldWorldSomeone

Generally, when a record label suggests album ideas for you, you smile politely, and then proceed to shoot it down, because it's never what you as an artist feel is right for you.

John Scofield

SmileIdeasFeelYouArtistDown

If you think about it, there's very little about young families on TV, and yet there's so many of them.

Ruth Bradley

ThinkYouYoungLittleTVMany

I feel super, super grateful that I get to make music.

Mike Posner

MusicGratefulFeelGetMakeI Feel

A lot of times good, pristine recordings prevent the listener from getting emotionally involved in the music.

Moby

GoodMusicInvolvedPreventListener

Being in the public eye is easy for me because I come from a family of four generations of teachers, so I'm used to being around books and discussions. But to write, I very much need to be alone.

Svetlana Alexievich

FamilyAloneMeEyeEasyTeachers

The rules of the global economy are rigged against those who have to work to earn a living and in favour of multinational corporations and the ultra-rich.

Sharan Burrow

WorkRulesLivingEconomyEarnWho

In much of computer science, I can easily 'auto-grade' your work and give you an instant meaningful feedback. I can't do this when it comes to the subtlety of human thought, language, poetry, philosophy.

Sebastian Thrun

WorkSciencePoetryThoughtLanguage

I heard 'Get Lucky'; it's just not my taste. It's great what Daft Punk does and the sound quality is great, but that whole disco vibe is not really my thing.

Tiesto

GreatQualityDiscoLuckySoundGet

Normally with film, it's normal for the screenwriter to never be seen again after finishing until the premiere.

Jane Goldman

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