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E. O. Wilson Quotes

Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 10, 1929

Topics

Environmental Painting Meal Economic

We all agree that pessimism is a mark of superior intellect.

John Kenneth Galbraith

Intelligence Intellect Superior Agree

As I grew up I was fervently desirous of becoming acquainted with Nature.

John James Audubon

Nature Up Becoming Acquainted Grew

My writing, it's mostly fiction, but I want it to feel intimate and real.

Writing Feel Want Real Fiction

We had a moment in the '40s and '50s, where female characters were very strong in film, where these incredible roles were written for women like Joan Crawford, like Bette Davis. But then there was a space of time where - I don't know why - it wasn't like that. It became difficult for women to find certain roles after a certain age.

Monica Bellucci

Women Age Time Moment Space Strong

Marketers spend millions developing strategies to identify children's predilections and then capitalize on their vulnerabilities. Young people are fooled for a while, but then develop defense mechanisms, such as media-savvy attitudes or ironic dispositions. Then marketers research these defenses, develop new countermeasures, and on it goes.

Douglas Rushkoff

Children People Research New Young

I really love the movies of Katherine Hepburn, movies like 'The African Queen.' I love 'Midnight Run' and I suppose, to pick something out of a different genre, I love 'Aliens.'

Love Queen Movies Run Out Midnight

I don't like my parents; I never will. I didn't cry at either of their funerals. I haven't missed them for five seconds. I didn't - you know, our characters were so at odds with one another right from the beginning. But I do understand them now as human beings, with the understanding of an adult.

Beginning Parents Understanding You

We could have a political movement going if it had been properly organized but the Monarchy's done itself enormous damage possibly beyond the point of long-term recovery.

Political Done Beyond Movement Going

I always use my 'Holy Trinity' which is salt, olive oil and bacon. My motto is, 'bacon always makes it better.' I try to use bacon and pork products whenever it can.

Motto Better Salt Try Oil Always

Trauma creates one of four types of people: victims, rescuers, or perps - and if you're really lucky and really strong and very willing and brave, survivors.

People Brave Strong You Trauma Four

A hospital may spend several million dollars separating a pair of conjoined twins even though that separation is likely to leave them worse off.

Separation Twins Hospital Leave May

What I love is this idea of a wardrobe, the idea that we're establishing certain signatures and updating them, that a change in colour or fabric is enough.

Love Change Love Is Enough Colour

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