Prince Charles Born : November 14, 1948 Browse All Authors Top 112 quotes by Prince Charles As human beings we suffer from an innate tendency to jump to conclusions; to judge people too quickly and to pronounce them failures or heroes without due consideration of the actual facts and ideals of the period. Prince Charles failure hero people Grandparenthood is a unique moment in anyone's life, as countless kind people have told me in recent months, so I am enormously proud and happy to be a grandfather for the first time and we are eagerly looking forward to seeing the baby in the near future. Prince Charles unique baby people Christianity was literally born in the Middle East, and we must not forget our Middle Eastern brothers and sisters in Christ. Prince Charles middle-east brother forget Do you seriously expect me to be the first Prince of Wales in history not to have a mistress? 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In military affairs, policy has long been based on the dictum that we should be prepared for the worst case. Why should it be so different when the security is that of the planet and our long-term future? Prince Charles future military science I learned the way a monkey learns - by watching its parents. Prince Charles monkeys learning parent The demand for organic food is growing at a remarkable rate. Consumers have made it clear that they want organic produce and every sector of the food chain is responding, with the kind of results we have just seen. Prince Charles growing growth want Father told me that if I ever met a lady in a dress like yours, I must look her straight in the eyes. Prince Charles dad funny father This was one of those special occasions when I could actually feel the inner appreciation of the beauty of the moment passing like an electric current through the brush in my hand. Prince Charles special appreciation hands If you think about the impact of climate change, [it should be how] a doctor would deal with the problem. A scientific hypothesis is tested to absolute destruction, but medicine can't wait. If a doctor sees a child with a fever, he can't wait for [endless] tests. He has to act on what is there. The risk of delay is so enormous that we can't wait until we are absolutely sure the patient is dying. Prince Charles impact children thinking It is baffling, I must say, that in our modern world we have such blind trust in science and technology that we all accept what science tells us about everything - until, that is, it comes to climate science. Prince Charles climate technology world
