#geography

Geography is the key, the crucial accident of birth. A piece of protein could be a snail, a sea lion, or a systems analyst, but it had to start somewhere. This is not science; it is merely metaphor. And the landscape in which the protein "starts" shapes its end as surely as bowls shape water. ↗

— Annie Dillard

#metaphor #science #sea-lion #snail #systems-analyst

All I ever wanted was a world without maps. ↗

— Michael Ondaatje

#english

A period of time is as much an organising principle for a work of fiction as a sense of place. You can do geography, as Faulkner did, or you can dwell on a particular period. It provides the same framework. ↗

— E. L. Doctorow

#dwell #faulkner #fiction #framework #geography

As a state we are so uniquely positioned in so many ways. Our geography, our placement in the country, and our history positions us to be the state that propels energy efficiency as an industry. ↗

— Jennifer Granholm

#efficiency #energy #energy efficiency #geography #history

The UK is not going to leave the European Union. Of course not. We are inextricably wound up with Europe. In terms of culture, history and geography, we are a European nation. ↗

— Nick Clegg

#culture #europe #european #european union #geography

Coming out involves varying degrees of difficulty that are affected by class, race, religion, and geography. ↗

— Lance Loud

#class #coming #degrees #difficulty #geography

Everything has to do with geography. ↗

— Judy Martz

#geography

If some peoples pretend that history or geography gives them the right to subjugate other races, nations, or peoples, there can be no peace. ↗

— Ludwig von Mises

#gives #history #nations #other #peace

If you look at the opening of 'Private Ryan,' you are so in the point of view of those guys and there is a whole world swirling all around them. You are learning that geography as they are learning it. ↗

— Gary Ross

#geography #guys #learning #look #opening

I believe very strongly, and have fought since many years ago - at least over 30 years ago - to get architecture not just within schools, but architecture talked about under history, geography, science, technology, art. ↗

— Richard Rogers

#ago #architecture #art #believe #fought