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Carl Hiaasen Quotes

I think in the old days, the nexus of weirdness ran through Southern California, and to a degree New York City. I think it's changed so that every bizarre story in the country now has a Florida connection. I don't know why, except it must be some inversion of magnetic poles or something.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: March 12, 1953

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New York City Story Think Connection

As a parent, you have to figure out how to shape your kid's character. You want to have human beings who learn about good character. You have to be able to see your child with clarity, see the good side and the bad side of them, and work on the bad side and make them better so they fulfill their potential.

Work Good Character Child Better

I would rather be loved by somebody who respected me.

Me Loved Would Somebody Who Rather

Never attribute to malice, that which can be reasonably explained by stupidity.

Spider Robinson

Stupidity Never Malice Explained

Let me state what the official IPCC prediction is: Sea levels could go up as much as three-quarters of a meter in this century, but there is a reasonable probability it could be much higher than that.

Sea Me Go Probability Up Higher

I was a psych major in college and I actually owned two white lab rats. I had to train them and I took them home so that's just kind of missing for me.

Home College Me White Train Kind

Fashion in the mid-'90s was too easy. Artistic culture was very earnest, so I was flamboyant and dangerous. I wanted to be seen as more than an outline, so I used fashion to say that for me.

Culture Me Fashion Easy Dangerous

People who exploit others come to spend an enormous amount of energy wondering about and justifying that exploitation.

People Energy Others Wondering Come

Protectionist politicians cannot stand the notion of a fossil-fuel-rich America maintaining record levels of production through exports.

Stand America Politicians Production

I've always had a burning desire to help people and make a difference in the world. I didn't know how I could do that in modelling when it can be such a fake world. But my dad told me I could make a difference by being true to myself and teaching people what I've learnt about spirituality, health and nutrition.

Health Myself People Me World Fake

A major advantage of age is learning to accept people without passing judgment.

Learning Age People Accept Judgment

You can't do television shows caring whether or not the network picks you up. You can only do them enjoying the work, because if you're always on pins and needles about whether you'll be picked up, you'll lose your mind. I learned that the hard way.

Work Caring Mind You Lose Way

I'm portrayed as this tough broad, but I'm not.

Tough Portrayed Broad

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