#ode

Lest those islands still seem to you too remote in space and time to be relevant to our modern societies, just think about the risks... of our increasing globalization and increasing worldwide economic interdependence. ↗

— Jared Diamond

#economic #globalization #increasing #interdependence #islands

I am just at that stage of wondering where I go from here. I came into this business almost by accident, but now it has become serious. What started as a bit of fun, something to do other than be a model, has taken on a different career curve. I have been forced to ask where that curve is going to end up. ↗

— Cameron Diaz

#almost #am #ask #become #been

I'm a pretty girl who's a model who doesn't suck as an actress. ↗

— Cameron Diaz

#girl #i #model #pretty #pretty girl

In point of substantial merit the law school belongs in the modern university no more than a school of fencing or dancing. ↗

— Thorstein Veblen

#dancing #fencing #law #law school #merit

So much destruction in modern war takes place miles and miles away from the source of the destruction, the human being who has caused it. ↗

— James Dickey

#being #caused #destruction #human #human being

In my day, I, being the first supermodel, I hawked everything. ↗

— Janice Dickinson

#day #everything #first #i #supermodel

Destiny strips at the Melon Patch. They're people Ted, try to keep 'em straight. ↗

— Barney Stinson

#karma

Mothers don't let your daughters grow up to be models unless you're present. ↗

— Janice Dickinson

#daughters #grow #grow up #models #mothers

It would be flattering to call it a modern Dirty Harry, but I think this film deals more with the loss of his wife than the traditional revenge vigilante films. ↗

— Vin Diesel

#deals #dirty #film #films #flattering

Moderation is the center wherein all philosophies, both human and divine, meet. ↗

— Benjamin Disraeli

#center #divine #human #meet #moderation