Henry De Monfreid Quotes & Sayings

One of the things that most people aren't aware of when they think of the Civil War is the number of people and associated animals. (Armies) weren't mechanized. They had to rely on horses and mules. — Gary Miller

You might think that's an exaggeration but believe me, if you leave twin two-year-olds alone in your living room, at some point a cow will be airborne. — Ray Romano

You cannot even begin to understand contemporary African politics if you have not read this fascinating book — Bob Geldof

If you don't fit into a certain type, there's a lot of strength in just being who you are. — Kim Gordon

Existentialism is the kind of philosophy that makes for legendary children. — Norman Mailer

That's how envy works: the better things are, the worse they are, because they don't belong to you. — William Deresiewicz

As a kid, a little kid, I loved going to the movies, and now I love making movies. — Jonathan Demme

In stillness, we find our peace. Knowing peace at home, we bring peace into the world. — Katrina Kenison

If the majority of people of a country, no matter how great its natural resources, organize and conspire to get more out and put less in, to do less and get more, how long will, how long can it last? — William J.H. Boetcker

The whole "lets find Bigfoot" thing seems a little ill-planned to me, personally. Granted, my perspective is different than that of non-wizards, but marching out into the woods looking for a very large and very powerful creature by blasting out what you're pretty sure are territorial challenges to fight (or else mating calls) seems ... somewhat unwise.
I mean, if there's no Bigfoot, no problem. But what if you're standing there, screaming "Bring it on!" and find a Bigfoot?
Worse yet, what if he finds you?
Even worse, what if you were screaming "Do me, baby!" and he finds you then?
Is it me? Am I carzy? Or does the whole thing just seem like a recipe for trouble? — Jim Butcher

Once we admit that the public sector takes an immense amount of risk along the entire innovation chain, it becomes crucial to find ways to share both risks and rewards. — Mariana Mazzucato

Every individual alive today, even the very highest, is to be derived in an unbroken line from the first and lowest forms. — August Weismann

The butterflies did a slow orbit in her stomach. — Julie Anne Long

Often when I meet people and say I'm a designer, they say, 'Oh, a fashion designer.' Which is not a bad thing I suppose, a bit groovy. — Ross Lovegrove