"The fatalism of the limits-to-growth alternative is reasonable only if one ignores all the resources beyond our atmosphere, resources thousands of times greater than we could ever obtain from our beleaguered Earth. As expressed very beautifully in the language of House Concurrent Resolution 451, 'This tiny Earth is not humanity's prison, is not a closed and dwindling resource, but is in fact only part of a vast system rich in opportunities...'"

-- Gerard K. O'Neill

#Opportunity Quotes #Space Quotes #House Quotes

“I preferred rock when it was in the dark, when it was a secret between me and the audience, when it wasn't mainstream.”

Source : Billboard Interview, www.billboard.com. April 3, 2006.
“A guy walks into a bar, orders a drink, sees a girl that catches his eye. Asks her if she wants another, they fall for each other and end up lovers. They laugh, cry, hold on tight and make it work for a little while, then one night her taillights fade out into the dark. And a guy walks into a bar”
“Fear and God do not occupy the same space.”

Source : "Comedian-Activist Dick Gregory Is Still Speaking His Truth". "These Days" with Maureen Cavanaugh, www.kpbs.org. February 22, 2011.
“Those individuals from the far left, and I'm talking about the Hollywood elitists and the United Nations and those individuals want us to believe it's because we are contributing CO2 to the atmosphere, that's causing global warming. It's all about money. I mean, what would happen to the Weather Channel's ratings if all the sudden people weren't scared anymore?”

Source : "Fox Takes Fair And Balanced Look At Weather "War"...With One Side" by Rachel Sklar, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 30, 2007.
“I don't tell anyone what they should do (drugs). It's like this music is so full of power and energy you don't really need to take anything if you just open up and let the music take you.”
“Tonight, with a new Iraqi government in place, and following consultations with allies abroad and Congress at home, I can announce that America will lead a broad coalition to roll back this terrorist threat.”
“We're not a manufacturer, or an airline, but we do use energy. Printing and publishing newspapers, producing films, broadcasting television signals, operating 24-hour newsrooms. It all adds carbon to the atmosphere.”
“In every man there is something wherein I may learn of him, and in that I am his pupil.”

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