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Edmund Hillary Quotes

There is precious little in civilization to appeal to a Yeti.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: explorer
Nationality: new zealander
Birth: July 20, 1919 - January 11, 2008

Topics

Civilization Little Precious Appeal

Books seem so much more - much more sacred to me, and more important and essential, than they were when I was young.

Me Important Young More Seem Sacred

The rise of the social web promised a new era of personalization for globe-trotting. But like many things born online, as popularity of the new tools increased, efficiency and usefulness began to decrease.

Tools Efficiency Rise Born New Web

The BBC fulfils a wonderful cultural function. Maybe the problem is that it feels it needs to be everything to everybody.

Problem Everything Wonderful Function

But, you know, I'd be happy just making music.

Music Happy Be Happy You Know Just

As a linguist, I see the arbitrariness of strictures editors force on me as a writer.

Me See I See Force Writer Editors

We have talented people, great businesses, and an unparalleled entrepreneurial spirit in Montana. By raising capital, Montanans can leverage those assets to start new businesses, expand existing ones, and create more good-paying jobs in Missoula and every other community under the Big Sky.

Community Great Sky People Start

Your great country is wonderful at stealing pieces of history and using it for its own purposes, so there didn't seem to be anything particularly unusual about it but the English were incredibly exercised about it.

History Great Country Anything Own

My works are Chinese literature, which is part of world literature. They show the life of Chinese people as well as the country's unique culture and folk customs.

Life Culture People World Literature

New Orleans is gumbo. You get so man types of things... jazz, folk, Zydeco.

Man You New Jazz New Orleans Things

When Democrats concede the idea that some voters are not our voters, we shouldn't be surprised when those voters agree.

Democrats Agree Idea Surprised Some

Ultimately, we're actors: I'm putting on a costume, so we're playing pretend.

Pretend Playing Costume Putting

Women tend to reinvest their proceeds in one another, in their communities, in their children.

Women Children Proceeds Communities

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