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The 'clean energy' challenge deserves a commitment akin to the Manhattan project or the Apollo moon landing.


Martin Rees

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SARAH REES BRENNAN I do not know if you are not interested, or protecting yourself, but you cannot guard yourself again...
SARAH REES BRENNAN Like any other person who reads a ton of books, I hate many, many books. Oh, how I hate them. I have...
SARAH REES BRENNAN I love 'Gossip Girl'! I still miss 'Veronica Mars,' though.
SARAH REES BRENNAN I'm told I have the body of a god."

"A Greek god, or one of those gods with the horse hea...
SARAH REES BRENNAN I-" said Nick, his voice halting. "I don't mind it as much when - when people touch me. Some people....
SARAH REES BRENNAN Jon Glass had vaulted over the fence and was now approaching a horse chosen by some sort of weird ho...
SARAH REES BRENNAN Fear's useless. Either something bad happens or it doesn't: If it doesn't, you've wasted time being ...
SARAH REES BRENNAN I think more people are going to continue reading YA as well as reading other books because they hav...
SARAH REES BRENNAN Personally, I'd prefer a guy who wants to see my boobs.
SARAH REES BRENNAN They aren't monsters!"
Her mother whispered, "Yes, they are.
SARAH REES BRENNAN I read The Hunger Games voraciously and was extremely annoyed when interrupted by such inconsequenti...
SARAH REES BRENNAN I want to burn the world because Alan is gone," he said. "I want to destroy everything I see. But yo...
SARAH REES BRENNAN Lucky for you, I have another scheme. First I need a hundred ducks, but after that it will be pretty...
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