"Can you think of any problem, in any area of human endeavour, on any scale, from microscopic to global, whose long-term solution is in any demonstrable way aided, assisted, or advanced by further increases in population, locally, nationally, or globally?"

-- Albert Allen Bartlett

#Thinking Quotes #Long Quotes #Population Quotes

“Because of my voice, speaking words which had been carefully chosen, women had used money they had set aside for other purposes to buy war bonds.”
“Every movie I work with the costume designer to see what feels like the character, not what Columbus would wear but what is right for the character. Outside of the armored truck standard issue security guard uniform, this guy is trying to make ends meet. He might have one pair of jeans, the same boot, maybe changes his shirt but he doesn't have a walk-in closet full of things, so I wanted something comfortable that felt like the character.”

Source : Interview with Nell Minow, moviemom.maxlazebnik.com. December 02, 2009.
“If I was not a film-maker I'd probably be a musician. I like Kanye West, Jay-Z, R&B, classical, jazz and all kinds of music, but I'd say soulful World Music is my favorite.”

Source : Source: aalbc.com
“So I cradle this average violin that knows Only forgotten showtunes, but argues The possibility of free declamation anchored To a dull refrain....”
“In a novel, the author gives the leading character intelligence and distinction. Fate goes to less trouble: mediocrities play a part in great events simply from happening to be there.”
“Don't use your mind for a filing cabinet. Use your mind to work out problems and find answers; file away good ideas in your journal.”
“Having someone who understands is a great blessing for ourselves. Being someone who understands is a great blessing to others.”

Source : Janette Oke (1989). “The Father of Love”, Minneapolis, Minn. : Bethany House Publishers
“Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate.”

Source : "Reimagining the Story of Newsies headshot" by Harvey Fierstein, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 29, 2012.

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