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"The conservation of nature, the proper care for the human environment and a general concern for the long-term future of the whole of our planet are absolutely vital if future generations are to have a chance to enjoy their existence on this earth."
"I think sometimes we look at other people's marriages and we think they must always be so happy together. I don't know anybody who's married for a long time who hasn't somehow made room in their love story for the hate and resentment that they sometimes feel toward each other."
"One phrase you don't want kicking off your obituary is, Never, in the long history of bungee jumping."
"So long as a man imagines that he cannot do this or that, so long as he is determined not to do it; and consequently so long as it is impossible to him that he should do it."
"In the ideal college, intrinsic education would be available to anyone who wanted it...The college would be life-long, for learning can take place all through life."
"Just stay alive, no matter what occurs! I will find you. No matter how long it takes, no matter how far. I will find you!"
"I acted like Cary Grant for so long that I became Cary Grant"
"I'm cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally."
"As you get older, the questions come down to about two or three. How long? And what do I do with the time I've got left?"
"My father was a minister for 50 years with Pentecostal Church of God in Christ. We prayed about everything, every day, then he always said, "Amen. God is love." I thought God is love was one word. Like "Godislove." And it took me a long time to learn what that really meant."
"Vengeance and retribution require a long time; it is the rule."
"Anytime anybody offers you anything with a big commission and a 200-page prospectus, don't buy it. Occasionally, you'll be wrong if you adopt "Munger's Rule." However, over a lifetime, you'll be a long way ahead - and you will miss a lot of unhappy experiences."
"There's no doubt that many of the mainstream white institutions tend to be cosmetic and symbolic when it comes to including African-Americans, whereas we black folk tend to be much more sensitive about embracing others, and we have a long history of that."
"I went public too soon. Stay private as long as you can."
"All dope can do for you is kill you... the long hard way. And it can kill the people you love right along with you."
"Beauty is a life-long evolution."
"The life of a rock & roll band will last as long as you can look down into the audience and see yourself."
"I'm still having fun and as long as skiing is enjoyable, I'm going to continue to do it."
"Freedom is not a reward or a decoration that is celebrated with champagne...Oh no! It's a...long distance race, quite solitary and very exhausting."
"Its true. Im a simple person. Some people tend to live from trauma to trauma, and that energizes them. I have a hectic schedule, but my mind seeks simplicity - like being in nature, a long bike ride, or sitting on the back porch."
