#despite

Yet, despite our many advances, our environment is still threatened by a range of problems, including global climate change, energy dependence on unsustainable fossil fuels, and loss of biodiversity. ↗

— Dan Lipinski

#biodiversity #change #climate #climate change #dependence

I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, and in spite of what most people might have expected from a young girl growing up deaf, life for me was like one long episode of 'The Brady Bunch.' Despite whatever barriers were in my way, I imagined myself as Marcia Brady skating down the street saying 'hi' to everyone, whether they knew me or not. ↗

— Marlee Matlin

#brady #bunch #chicago #deaf #despite

I've been around since I was 19, I won the Oscar when I was 21, I've had a couple of TV series. I've continued to work despite the predictions of some naysayers. ↗

— Marlee Matlin

#been #continued #couple #despite #had

I am very puzzled by the fact that young people are getting infected again. They don't take precautions despite an enormous amount of information. It's like riding a race car at 200 kilometers an hour. Some people like the risk. ↗

— Luc Montagnier

#am #amount #car #despite #enormous

Despite what many nutritionists have preached for years, rapid weight-loss diets can be healthy if done correctly and can work wonders on reducing pounds and inches in just days. ↗

— Mike Moreno

#days #despite #diets #done #healthy

First of all we have to recognize that despite all the problems - and in some cases failures - that this regime has been much more successful, much more resilient, than people had anticipated. ↗

— Mitchell Reiss

#been #cases #despite #failures #first

Despite the generous rewards that state juries dole out, in many cases, victims receive less than 50 cents on the dollar in settlements with the lawyers taking the rest. This is not justice. ↗

— Pat Roberts

#cents #despite #dole #dollar #generous

I love stories about two people who are doing illegal things, who we really enjoy watching despite the fact that we know they are doomed in some way. ↗

— Famke Janssen

#despite #doing #doomed #enjoy #fact

Another thing: despite my youthful appearance, I am quite capable of making decisions. ↗

— Lara St. John

#another #appearance #capable #decisions #despite

I like to hide behind the characters I play. Despite the public perception, I am a very private person who has a hard time with the fame thing. ↗

— Angelina Jolie

#behind #characters #despite #fame #fame thing