Gen Quotes

12 quotes from 10 authors

‘Gen’ can hint at genetics, generation, or a shorthand for anything that repeats. In these twelve succinct statements, ten thinkers distill ideas about heredity, cultural cycles, and the science that underpins identity. The brevity of each quote makes them easy to ponder, whether you’re a biologist, sociologist, or curious reader.

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I thought Gen. McChrystal was unfireable, that his position was secure.

Michael Hastings

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Everyone is trying to say, 'This is Gen Y; we're not an old company. We're not doing old content.'

Shane Smith

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The whole point of Gen X was, and continues to be, a negation of being forced into Baby Boomerdom against one's will.

Douglas Coupland

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Gen. Banks has issued an order for the instruction of Negro children. Schoolhouses are to be built or rented and Teachers hired…

Knute Nelson

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When was the last time you bought an American-made radio or television? If you're Gen X or younger, the answer is 'never.'…

Seth Shostak

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Advertisers realize that Gen Y is the largest purchasing cohort. Also, that you're going to have to accept some different modes of…

Shane Smith

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The Gen. Commanding, takes this means of informing the people that he has not come among them to disturb them in the…

Anonymous

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I use the Koh Gen Do face cleanser and the foaming face wash. The cleanser takes the makeup off and then the…

Jennifer Morrison

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Gen Y consume most of their media online and mobile. Gen Y, as the Baby Boomers drop off, are the largest cohort…

Shane Smith

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I have never had feeling in my toes. My uncle, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, once told me in confidence he had the same…

Ethan Coen

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I don't see kids with Palm Pilots. They are not common on college campuses, except among professors. Gen Xers don't need them.…

Elliott Abrams

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After the death of the sadistic dictator Gen. Sanni Abacha in 1998, Nigeria underwent a one-year transitional military administration headed by Gen.…

Wole Soyinka

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