#ible

Life is insanely robust, though we can make species go extinct, and this is the bad thing. So I always make the point that you can't say, 'Is it too late?' That is the terrible question, because either answer promotes inaction. If it's too late, you don't need to act; if it's not too late, you don't need to act. ↗

— Kim Stanley Robinson

#always #answer #bad #bad thing #because

What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible. ↗

— Theodore Roethke

#more #more people #need #people #specialize

The price of a commodity will never go to zero. When you invest in commodities futures, you're not buying a piece of paper that says you own an intangible piece of company that can go bankrupt. ↗

— Jim Rogers

#buying #commodities #commodity #company #futures

The economy is terrible it's been terrible for years now, and the reason it's bad is not because of a debt-ceiling vote. The reason it's bad is because we have people who believe that by making government bigger by keeping people on unemployment checks and on welfare we're going to dig us out of this mess. ↗

— Todd Rokita

#because #been #believe #bigger #checks

My stories are about humans and how they react, or fail to react, or react stupidly. I'm pointing the finger at us, not at the zombies. I try to respect and sympathize with the zombies as much as possible. ↗

— George A. Romero

#fail #finger #how #humans #i

Campaign behavior for wives: Always be on time. Do as little talking as humanly possible. Lean back in the parade car so everybody can see the president. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

#back #behavior #campaign #car #everybody

The Bible illustrated by Dore occupied many of my hours - and I think probably gave me many nightmares. ↗

— Eleanor Roosevelt

#gave #hours #i #i think #illustrated

A thorough knowledge of the Bible is worth more than a college education. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#bible #college #college education #education #knowledge

Behind the ostensible government sits enthroned an invisible government owing no allegiance and acknowledging no responsibility to the people. ↗

— Theodore Roosevelt

#allegiance #behind #government #invisible #ostensible

Fortunately, this is not something that we see a lot of. Very rarely do you see a dog in this terrible shape from starvation. People just aren't that cruel. ↗

— Jonathan Ross

#dog #fortunately #just #lot #people