David Attenborough Quotes
It's extraordinary how self-obsessed human beings are. The things that people always go on about is, 'tell us about us', 'tell us about the first human being'. We are so self-obsessed with our own history. There is so much more out there than what connects to us.
David Attenborough
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Milos said, You're my first choice. From my point of view, that doesn't pay the rent. I said, Tell me what I have to do next because I'm busy painting my kitchen.
F. Murray Abraham
I have many different sides; I can be the life and soul of the party - or a wallflower.
Naomie Harris
All of the characters in my films, they share one commonality. It doesn't matter whether they are good or bad, it doesn't matter whether they are smart or stupid, these characters all take responsibility for their own behavior. I'm much the same.
Park Chan-wook
You know, I've sold a lot of bad movies in my time.
Dan Aykroyd
Me and my brothers started a musical group early on, and we were playing in places where we really weren't supposed to be.
Maceo Parker
Fear and its accompanying emotional reactions have become part of the public mindset. Such reactions, while often legitimate, are also being exploited with increasing frequency for political ends.
Tariq Ramadan
The Technion didn't teach students how to open a start-up.
Dan Shechtman
Writing is literally transformative. When we read, we are changed. When we write, we are changed. It's neurological. To me, this is a kind of magic.
Francesca Lia Block
Jordan has to show the Arab world that there's another way of doing things. We're a monarchy, yes, but if we can show democracy that leads to a two-, three-, four-party system - left, right and center - in a couple of years' time, then the Muslim Brotherhood will no longer be something to contend with.
Abdullah II of Jordan
A great sense of peace entered my body, and seemingly into every cell.
Harold E. Hughes
Why not a space flower? Why do we always expect metal ships?
W. D. Richter
You can't be preachy - kids are allergic to messages.
Wendelin Van Draanen
I know the Hall of Fame is the more sought-after thing. But I'm getting a bigger charge out of my uniform number being put away. Everything I worked hard for and wished for came true.
Hal Newhouser
Hey, once a Bond girl, always a Bond girl. It will always be a big deal - it's an exclusive club.
Carey Lowell
I've never thought of myself as having that much of a temper. But it's true that I can't stand it when things are not done properly. When that happens, I cannot control my reaction.
Joel Robuchon
It's not what you want in this life, it's what you get that you have to do with.
Elizabeth Aston
The Beatles first appeared on our show on February 9, 1964, and I have never seen any scenes to compare with the bedlam that was occasioned by their debut. Broadway was jammed with people for almost eight blocks. They screamed, yelled, and stopped traffic. It was indescribable ... There has never been anything like it in show business, and the New York City police were very happy it didn't - and wouldn't - happen again.
Ed Sullivan
It's extraordinary how self-obsessed human beings are. The things that people always go on about is, 'tell us about us', 'tell us about the first human being'. We are so self-obsessed with our own history. There is so much more out there than what connects to us.
David Attenborough
