"The IPCC doesn't do any research itself. We only develop our assessments on the basis of peer-reviewed literature."

-- Rajendra K. Pachauri

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“There is in St. Paul's definite, soul-stirring assertion of the wrath of God and the reality of the judgment at hand, a truth more profound than any that underlies our somewhat enfeebled ideas of universal benevolence and the determined progress of the race.”

Source : Roland Allen (2016). “Missionary Methods: St. Paul's or Ours?”, p.70, Gideon House Books
“If you don't make a conscious effort to control your focus-and decide in advance which things you're going to focus on-you'll be so pulled by the demands of the world that you will soon find yourself living in reaction rather than living a life plan you've designed for yourself.”
“I'm still producing scripted features, and I am already working on a new documentary project with Norman Lear and Lara Bergthold. It is about the Declaration of Independence and the relevance of the document today. And it will be fun and engaging - I promise!”
“A week after his State of the Union address, political observers are still trying to figure out what President Obama's game is. That's because rhetorically and substantively, he seems to be in another world. ...”
“I have always found women difficult. I don't really understand them. To begin with, few women tell the truth.”

Source : Barbara Cartland (1943). “The Isthmus Years”
“Loneliness is the inability to share your story, your Unique Self story. For most people, the move beyond loneliness requires us to share our story with a significant other. For the spiritual elite, the receiving of our own story - and the knowing that it is an integral part of the larger story of All-That-Is - is enough. But for most human beings, loneliness is transcended through contact with another person.”
“Some scientist needs to explain to spectators Einstein's relativity theory. Before his explanation, he says: 'I have to suffer a lot explaining something I don't understand myself.' This relates to my game: I didn't understand anything!”
“I do my best work when I feel conviction to say something through the character I play. Always I want to have integrity and not compromise that.”

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