Pielke Roger Quotes & Sayings

this hypothetical example, storm damage has doubled over a decade. However, the increased damage was not because of stronger or more frequent storms. The increase in damage was entirely due to the doubling of the amount of exposed property. — Roger Pielke

A business owner can become rich exponentially and people who work for wages become rich incrementally. — Robert Kiyosaki

His mother took pride in the fact that Phyr debauched his way from galaxy to galaxy. The only thing she didn't approve of was his lack of interest in settling down with a female and providing her with progeny she could corrupt. "I deserve grandchildren." "Isn't having me enough?" A cold gaze perused him. "No. — Eve Langlais

I want to win some awards, sell more records - just do whatever I want. — Big Sean

If I were to look back on my work, I think I accomplished probably about 70 to 75 percent of what I could have. Maybe 60 percent. Somewhere in that area; two-thirds of what I could have accomplished. If I had been a really dedicated person, and really worked hard, I think I could have accomplished more. — Jack Nicklaus

I am a thing of beauty. — Frank Sinatra

I don't want to stop acting, but acting in some ways is a young man's game. — Kevin Bacon

We were lumped into the Lite Metal radio bands. — Kip Winger

The same individuals who are doing primary research in the role of humans on the climate system are then permitted to lead the [IPCC] assessment! There should be an outcry on this obvious conflict of interest, but to date either few recognize this conflict, or see that since the recommendations of the IPCC fit their policy and political agenda, they chose to ignore this conflict. In either case, scientific rigor has been sacrificed and poor policy and political decisions will inevitably follow. — Roger A. Pielke

One of the things I love about directing is I love actors, because no matter how complex they are, once you get down to working and talking to them and the toughest guy will want you to open them up and he wants to show you stuff he was afraid to show anybody before. — James Brolin

Funny isn't it?" said Sebastian. "The lies good people tell. He'll probably make you eggs every day for the rest of your life now, and you'll choke them down because you can't tell him you don't like them."
Clary thought of the Seelie Queen. "Love makes liars of us all? — Cassandra Clare

Do it, fix it, try it. — Tom Peters

If Robert Heinlein is more to your taste than George Lucas: "If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for, but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against." That's certainly true of me. Over my lifetime, the Republican Party has done far more to repulse me than the Democratic Party has done to appeal to me. But the result in the voting booth would be about the same either way. — Kevin Drum

There can be no progress without head-on confrontation. — Christopher Hitchens