#ch

A property in the 100-year floodplain has a 96 percent chance of being flooded in the next hundred years without global warming. The fact that several years go by without a flood does not change that probability. ↗

— Earl Blumenauer

#chance #change #does #fact #flood

A scholar who cherishes the love of comfort is not fit to be deemed a scholar. ↗

— Lao Tzu

#comfort #deemed #fit #love #scholar

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting distributes an annual appropriation that we provide in accordance with a statutory formula, the vast majority of which goes directly to public radio and television stations. ↗

— Earl Blumenauer

#annual #appropriation #broadcasting #corporation #directly

We won the war, but we are losing the occupation and reconstruction of Iraq. It is past time for a new approach, one that relies on accountability, responsibility, and phasing down the scope of our military commitment. ↗

— Earl Blumenauer

#approach #commitment #down #iraq #losing

While the United States has largely been missing in action from the diplomatic game, the European Union and Iran have been making progress at developing a formula that would lead to the suspension of Iran's nuclear enrichment program and the start of serious negotiations. ↗

— Earl Blumenauer

#been #developing #diplomatic #enrichment #european

I haven't raised my voice for eight to 10 years in the kitchen. And I won't have anybody shouting. If I hear of anybody having a go at anyone else, they'll get disciplined. ↗

— Heston Blumenthal

#anyone #disciplined #eight #else #get

It was quite a challenge to make people eat crab ice cream. ↗

— Heston Blumenthal

#crab #cream #eat #ice #ice cream

In school, I could hear the leaves rustle and go on a journey. ↗

— Clint Eastwood

#go #hear #i #journey #leaves

I write and chop with my left hand and do everything else, including eating with a knife, with my right. ↗

— Heston Blumenthal

#eating #else #everything #hand #i

This is what I wanted. They tell me that London is the best field in history. I wanted to be part of that. Because everyone will be there it will be a wonderful challenge for me. You can see the best runners, how they look, how they run. For me to beat the best is what counts. ↗

— Haile Gebrselassie

#because #best #challenge #counts #everyone