#na

The broadest pattern of history - namely, the differences between human societies on different continents - seems to me to be attributable to differences among continental environments, and not to biological differences among peoples themselves. ↗

— Jared Diamond

#attributable #between #biological #broadest #continental

Being a singer is a natural gift. It means I'm using to the highest degree possible the gift that God gave me to use. I'm happy with that. ↗

— Aretha Franklin

#degree #gave #gift #god #happy

Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of perfect love. ↗

— Lucinda Franks

#adoration #ancient #baby #bethlehem #brilliant

I wrote two plotted books, got some of the fundamentals of storytelling down, then... it's sort of like taking the training wheels off, trying to write a book that's fun in the same way without relying on quite such mechanical or external beats. ↗

— Jonathan Franzen

#book #books #down #external #fun

Over 120 Aboriginal communities run their own health services - some have been doing so for 30 years. They struggle with difficult medical problems. They also try to deal with counselling, stolen generations issues, family relationships, violence, suicide prevention. ↗

— Malcolm Fraser

#also #been #communities #deal #difficult

We are seeing healing among the stolen generations, and initiatives which are enabling Indigenous people to make their distinctive contribution to our national life. ↗

— Malcolm Fraser

#contribution #distinctive #enabling #generations #healing

Everything is as it was, I discover when I reach my destination, and everything has changed. ↗

— Michael Frayn

#destination #discover #everything #i #reach

By the time I was a teenager, I knew I wanted to be an artist. I was a born draftsman and liked all forms of art, so I just knew that's what I wanted to do. ↗

— Frank Frazetta

#artist #born #by the time #forms #i

Educational institutes can no longer be prizes in church politics or furnish berths for failure in other walks of life. ↗

— E. Franklin Frazier

#educational #failure #furnish #institutes #life

Because when I have been busy at the United Nations during crises, it has meant working day and night. ↗

— Pauline Frederick

#been #busy #crises #day #during