#source

People began to understand that with the acquisition of California the nation had obtained practically half a continent, of which the future possibilities were almost unlimited, so far as the development of natural resources and the genera production of wealth were concerned. ↗

— John Moody

#almost #began #california #concerned #continent

I have not been on any river that has more of a distinctive personality than does the Missouri River. It's a river that immediately presents to the traveler, 'I am a grandfather spirit. I have a source; I have a life.' ↗

— William Least Heat-Moon

#any #been #distinctive #does #grandfather

Lyrics are very different. There is a clear line between that and a poem. Something that has been a source of great excitement and delight for me is this idea that I get to rhyme. ↗

— Joanna Newsom

#between #clear #delight #different #excitement

To me there has never been a higher source of earthly honor or distinction than that connected with advances in science. ↗

— Isaac Newton

#been #connected #distinction #earthly #higher

In my view, there is nothing more vicious and outrageous than the abuse, exploitation and harm of the most vulnerable members of our society, and I firmly believe that our nation's laws and resources need to reflect the seriousness of these terrible crimes. ↗

— Bob Ney

#believe #crimes #exploitation #firmly #harm

To live forever should not be an obligation. In fact, eternal life should only be for those who wish for it, because if we are depressed and unhappy with our lives, just the idea of living forever is an unbearable source of suffering. ↗

— Claude Vorilhon

#depressed #eternal #eternal life #fact #forever

Antimatter is not a source of energy for us, it's a method of storing energy, compact but inefficient. ↗

— Barney Oliver

#energy #inefficient #method #source #storing

In the past, on Earth, it has largely been to exploit foreign resources and to expand the domestic territory. ↗

— Barney Oliver

#domestic #earth #expand #exploit #foreign

I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive. ↗

— Yoko Ono

#affect #anger #angry #ask #be careful

Bureaucrats sometimes do not have the correct information, while citizens and users of resources do. ↗

— Elinor Ostrom

#citizens #correct #information #resources #sometimes