"No matter what we call it, poison is still poison, death is still death, and industrial civilization is still causing the greatest mass extinction in the history of the planet."

-- Derrick Jensen

#Civilization Quotes #Poison Quotes #Extinction Quotes

“And, moreover, when it happens that both are sincere and good, nothing will mix and amalgamate more easily than an old priest and an old soldier. In reality, they are the same kind of man. One has devoted himself to country upon earth, the other to his country in heaven; there is no other difference.”
“Before you rob your first bank, knock off a couple of gas stations.”
“Having viewed Europe as an extension and projection of itself, France now finds Europe developing a mind and identity of its own which embraces France but is not controlled by France.”

Source : "EU trade chief Peter Mandelson". Interview with Gareth Harding, www.upi.com. April 25, 2005.
“The great thing about cake is it doesn't feel like work. You forget about work. Kids, adults, they all get the same look in their eye when they're decorating cakes... That's the magic right there.”
“I don't have a big career plan. I just like to see how things come out, and I just try to keep going in different directions.”

Source : Press conference, www.ign.com. May 3, 2004.
“Selling five million units in less than 14 months means DS is the fastest among any game machines ever launched in Japan to hit that level. To achieve this rapid growth, we were required not only to go after frequent game players, but to reel back people who had left games and to make video games enjoyable for those who had not played games at all.”
“I was raised on the values of speaking up and making a positive difference in a very political family that believed in the importance of public service.”

Source : "Meet the Press" with Tim Russert, www.nbcnews.com. June 1, 2008.
“Laughing together is as close as you can get to a hug without touching.”

Source : Gina Barreca (2013). “They Used to Call Me Snow White ... But I Drifted: Women's Strategic Use of Humor”, p.105, UPNE

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