"The Pacific Yew can be cut down and processed to produce a potent chemical, taxol, which offers some promise of curing certain forms of lung, breast and ovarian cancer in patients who would otherwise quickly die... It seems an easy choice - sacrifice the tree for a human life - until one learns that three trees must be destroyed for each patient treated."

-- Al Gore

#Cancer Quotes #Cutting Quotes #Sacrifice Quotes

“It just happened. As though a moment comes when it's both necessary and natural to make a decision that has long since been made.”
“I only respond to Telemundo when it's about novellas, in regards to music or movies they have nothing to do with it; that's mine.”
“You tend to be afraid when someone seems foreign to you. But if you aren't careful, that can lead to bigotry.”
“Whether you're playing in the minor leagues or major-league divisions, wherever you are, it's always nice to be recognized as an All-Star.”
“A lot of actors in my age bracket look at being still standing as pretty good.”
“If there's even one thing we can do - even one life we can save - we have an obligation to try”
“When I look at President Obama, I see a leader with a cool head, a caring heart and an open mind, a president who has demonstrated through his demeanor and through his deeds that he is uniquely qualified to heal our divisions, rebuild our nation and lead us to a brighter future together.”

Source : Charlie Crist, Ellis Henican (2014). “The Party's Over: How the Extreme Right Hijacked the GOP and I Became a Democrat”, p.7, Penguin
“Show me somebody who is always smiling, always cheerful, always optimistic, and I will show you somebody who hasn't the faintest idea what the heck is really going on.”

Source : Mike Royko (2014). “Mike Royko: The Chicago Tribune Collection 1984-1997”, p.817, Agate Digital

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