"An infinity of these tiny animals defoliate our plants, our trees, our fruits... they attack our houses, our fabrics, our furniture, our clothing, our furs ... He who in studying all the different species of insects that are injurious to us, would seek means of preventing them from harming us, would seek to cause them to perish, proposes for his goal important tasks indeed."

-- Rene Antoine Ferchault de Reaumur

#Mean Quotes #Animal Quotes #Goal Quotes

“Comedy does offer an avenue to television and film careers for untelegenic people that great drama does not.”
“You're only as good as the sum of your parts, and one person can't be a team.”
“You may be very mad at some guy that walked away with a huge golden parachute, but that really isn't the important thing. I mean, if Pearl Harbor came along, you could have said the planning was wrong by the military ahead of time or maybe the battleships shouldn't have all been in the harbor and all that kind of thing.”
“With the Internet, we can choose the very communities we want to be a part of.”

Source : Alex Shakar (2009). “The Savage Girl”, p.24, Harper Collins
“I think, by nature you know, I'm very attracted and I gravitate toward the very strong girl who can watch a ballgame, but who's also extremely feminine.”

Source : "Omari Hardwick SPARKLE On-Set Interview". Interview with Heather Warburton, collider.com. May 24, 2012.
“People want fun and escapism at the moment. Look at the success of 'Guardians of the Galaxy'. I think Nolan kick-started a very dark, bleak style of superhero escapism, and I think people have had enough of it.”

Source : "Matthew Vaughn: People "Have Had Enough" of Christopher Nolan's Dark Superhero Films" by Alex Ritman, www.hollywoodreporter.com. January 5, 2015.
“Politics is a game and a profession. It doesn't really serve the people the politicians are supposed to serve.”

Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Quality, affordable housing is a key element of a strong and secure Iowa.”

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