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The genus Drosophila is one of the great success stories. There's hundreds of species within

the genus. They're on every continent except Antarctica, they're in tropical rain forests, they're in deserts, they've evolved many exotic mating behaviors, and they're capable of incredibly long-distance flights.
Michael Dickinson

Creating my own world in a comic or selling my first penny newspaper aged nine was a way of gaining recognition and acceptance by my peers.
Hugh Hefner

I do feel, in a sense, the rules of engagement for citizenship has changed, and we must encourage other people to speak up and to take action.
Howard Schultz

I've grown a lot as a singer and a songwriter, but also as a person. I communicate better with my band, and our relationships are stronger and closer.
Joel Madden

Let's say you need a perfectly obedient servant who never gets tired, never needs to be paid, and is virtually indestructible. If you're in a galaxy a long time ago and far, far away, you'll just fly off to the local droid auction and pick up one of those shiny gold models with lovely manners.
Kage Baker

I was a Muslim once, remember, and it was when I was most devout that I was most full of hate.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali

I've never been a fan of loans between relatives or friends. They can divide relationships.
Jean Chatzky

They wouldn't let me into Germany from 1998-2000 because I bumped into the chancellor's daughter on my skateboard.
Patrick Carman

Science fiction is about worlds you don't know and worlds you can create, like in 'Avatar'.
Paul Verhoeven

I listen to NPR a lot. I love that.
Nikki Sixx

My driving and irons are the best part of my game. Growing to be 5-foot-11 has certainly helped.
Lexi Thompson

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