Isabella Bird Quotes

In Japan, the people preserve their temples for their exquisite beauty, and there are a great many sincere Buddhists; but China is irreligious: a nation of atheists or agnostics, or slaves of impious superstitions. In an extended tramp among temples, I have not seen a single male worshiper or a thing to please the eye.

Isabella Bird

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: explorer
  • Nationality: english
  • Birth: October 15, 1831 - October 7, 1904

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Military people do not get what they want by being emotional.

Jennifer Hale

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Yes, war is hell. It is awful. It involves human beings killing other human beings, sometimes innocent civilians. That is why we despise war.

John O. Brennan

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While consumers may be more shocked by pink slime or the feeding of Prozac to poultry, the routine feeding of millions of pounds of human antibiotics to chickens presents a much graver threat.

Michael Greger

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'Fan' is an understatement. I had the Spider-Man costume, I had bed sheets, toys, you name it. I've always had an argument with my best friend that Spider-Man was way better than Batman. I was a massive fan growing up.

Tom Holland

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Streetwear for me is what I was raised wearing in London, and my style influences growing up were always people who wore streetwear.

Rita Ora

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Location is all about the efficiency of work for me.

Michelle Grabner

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People know they are lacking something, they are constantly wanting some kind of spiritual guidance.

Douglas Hurd

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Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart.

Desmond Tutu

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I'm a venture capitalist. I like to say my job is to help and support entrepreneurs. I can play a leadership role, but my organization can't be the leader.

Brad Feld

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He who is unable to live in society, or who has no need because he is sufficient for himself, must be either a beast or a god.

Aristotle

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I was offered a few shows, but the money didn't work out, but I'm not very keen on judging such shows. I'm happy in my space as a composer.

Pritam Chakraborty

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You're always going to have detractors, and you're always going to have people who love you, and that's how it's perfectly balanced and the world spins on.

Phil Anselmo

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