"History, in fact, is no more than a list of the crimes of humanity, human follies and accidents"

-- Edward Gibbon

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“The press heralded this as a major accomplishment. The rush from the press as soon as it was announced suggested a high level of coordination. Like lemmings in a staged dive off a cliff, 'historic' became the media's rallying cry. There is nothing historic about the deal. In fact, news reports from November 2012 noted that China expected, in 2012, that its carbon emissions would begin to decline after 2030 because of factory upgrades, efficiencies, etc.”

Source : Erick Erickson (2016). “The Wrong Type of Values”, p.60, Creators Publishing
“When I auditioned for 'Bye Bye Birdie' on Broadway, Gower Champion said, 'You've got the job!' I said, 'Mr. Champion, I can't dance.' He said, 'We'll teach you what you need to know.'”
“Growing up in Hollywood it seemed like every kid was the child of some star.”
“It is a fool's sheep that breaks loose twice.”
“We desperately need each other in the daily fight to follow Christ in a world that's full of sin.”
“Do you know what morals are? Morals are an obedience to rules that people laid down to help you live among them.”

Source : "More Than Human". Book by Theodore Sturgeon, Chapter 3, p. 181, 1953.
“I don't want to make films that give you the answer. If there is a message to my films - and I hope there isn't - it's to be open-minded.”
“Investigations during the last few decades have brought hydrogen instead of carbon, and instead of CO2 water, the mother of all life, into the foreground.”

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