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E. O. Wilson Quotes

The variety of genes on the planet in viruses exceeds, or is likely to exceed, that in all of the rest of life combined.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Life Rest Genes Planet Variety

I was raised in Nigeria, and my mother is white, but I never saw her as white, not until I came to America. She was just my mother. She didn't really have a color.

Mother Color America White Never

Some people run away from things.

Jennifer Holliday

People Run Some People Things Away

I made numerous attempts to find a way to do it all, to be a creative singer, songwriter, producer, and to be the mother, daughter, sister, lover, wife. And the thing about music is, with me, that she's a harsh mistress. She does not come to me in the midst of stress.

Mother Music Daughter Stress Wife

Every breakthrough business idea begins with solving a common problem. The bigger the problem, the bigger the opportunity. I discovered a big one when I took apart an IBM PC. I made two interesting discoveries: The components were all manufactured by other companies, and the system that retailed for $3,000 cost about $600 in parts.

Business Opportunity Problem Cost

In my own case, my folks didn't actually object to comics, as many parents did, but they pretty much felt the things were a waste of time.

Time Parents My Own Own Pretty

I can tell you every element of every single look from each collection - one to 30 - without looking at a picture: my label is all done by me.

Me Looking Picture You Look I Can

My greatest surprise was that so much of what we think is common sense is just prejudice, and so much of what we think is scientific fact is about as scientific as the idea that the sun revolves around the earth.

Sun Think Surprise Common Sense Just

Baking has always been one of my many hobbies. After I uploaded my first baking tutorial video, I got a really positive response from the online community, and they started to demand more videos like that.

Rosanna Pansino

Positive Community Baking Hobbies

The writer's room is a really interesting place to be.

Interesting Place Room Writer Really

The U.S. military is the best-trained, most effective fighting force the world has ever known. And the conduct of the vast majority of our service members makes Americans rightfully proud.

Claire McCaskill

Service World Proud Fighting Force

Writing a novel was completely awesome because parts of it could suck and I could throw them away. I didn't have to know the ending until I got there.

Austin Grossman

Writing Ending Know Awesome Because

The first thing I am is a person. I am a woman. And I am part of a nation, the Indian nation. But people either relate to you as an Indian or as a woman. They relate to you as a category. A lot of people don't realize that I am not that different from everyone else.

Woman I Am People You Person First

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