I think I have the best job in the world. Seventy-one percent of the planet is covered by … - Edith Widder

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Anger simply means that your personal power - your personal space, your personal sense of being - has been violated

Edith Widder

I think I have the best job in the world. Seventy-one percent of the planet is covered by water, we've explored less than five percent of the ocean, and there are so many fabulous discoveries that have yet to be made.

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We've only explored about 5% of our ocean. There are great discoveries yet to be made down there - fantastic creatures representing millions of years of evolution and possibly bioactive compounds that could benefit us in ways we can't even imagine.

Compounds, Creatures, Discovery, Ocean, Years

Exploration is the engine that drives innovation. Innovation drives economic growth. So let's all go exploring.

Drives, Exploration, Growth, Innovation

Our biggest challenges for the ocean and for the planet are problems of perception. People need to understand that species extinctions, habitat destruction, ocean acidification, and pollution are all chipping away at the resilience of the thin layer of life that sustains us on Spaceship Earth.

Challenges, Earth, Extinctions, Ocean, People, Pollution

The difference between a fairy tale and a sea tale? A fairy tale starts with "Once upon a time". A sea tale starts with " This ain't no $hit"!

Sea, Differences, Once Upon A Time, Fairy, Difference

It's a little-appreciated fact that most of the animals in our ocean make light.

Animal, Animals, Fact, Light, Ocean

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Anger simply means that your personal power - your personal space, your personal sense of being - has been violated

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Here are centered the hopes and aspirations and faith of the entire human race. I do not stand here as advocate for any partisan cause, for the issues are fundamental and reach quite beyond the realm of partisan consideration. They must be resolved on the highest plane of national interest if our course is to prove sound and our future protected. I trust, therefore, that you will do me the justice of receiving that which I have to say as solely expressing the considered viewpoint of a fellow American.

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The surest way of winning love is to look as if you didn't need it.

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No matter what you do, it can't be perfect. I told Jack White, 'If I'd 'a sung that song more'n twice, it might of sounded better. ' He said, 'Well, it might not of. You might have took the spark out of it. ' I don't know if he has a point or not. We'll find out.

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