"Vultures are homely, but they clean up all the garbage and that's good. And they're elegant in the sky."

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Source : "In The Studio With Roger Tory Peterson; Reluctant Earthling" by Lisa W. Foderaro, www.nytimes.com. August 26, 1993.

Roger Tory Peterson

#Sky Quotes #Bird Quotes #Garbage Quotes

“Chicagoâ€™s neighborhoods have always been the cityâ€™s greatest strength.”
“You must in all Airs follow the strength, spirit, and disposition of the horse, and do nothing against nature; for art is but to set nature in order, and nothing else.”
“Are we Darwinists - where we live and let live? Or are we nurturing as a society? There has to be a standard of living that we decide to support.”
“Poor management can increase software costs more rapidly than any other factor. Particularly on large projects, each of the following mismanagement actions has often been responsible for doubling software development costs.”
“One step at a time, I can walk around the world. Watch me.”
“Every tattoo I got with them is a mark of their friendship, and almost every time I have laughed in this dark place was because of them. I donâ€™t want to lose them. But I feel like I have already.”
“Many people are never happier than when they get the opportunity to complain, while others are deeply unhappy with how things are but just accept the fact. Complaint occurs when we refuse to accept that things are wrong and we do something about it, even if that something is simply articulating our unease.”
“It's not that I'm not willing to compromise. But I won't compromise on principles.”

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