Philip Zimbardo Quotes
I have been primarily interested in how and why ordinary people do unusual things, things that seem alien to their natures. Why do good people sometimes act evil? Why do smart people sometimes do dumb or irrational things?
Quotes to Explore
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We think that we suffer from ingratitude, while in reality we suffer from self-love.
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Let's help those in prison maintain positive connections with their community. If we truly want re-entry to be successful, and we do, people need to come back to a place that still feels like home.
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Power is the by-product of understanding.
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I have an office full of product from brands trying to be in videos and an inbox full of songs from artists, but at the end of the day if the artist doesn't support the brand or it doesn't make sense for the song, then it will never work. What we do is try to pair them up so that both sides are happy.
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I'm not telling you what to do on the Sabbath, and you won't tell me.
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Since grief only aggravates your loss, grieve not for what is past.
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Free imagination is the inestimable prerogative of youth and it must be cherished and guarded as a treasure.
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We have the 2004 M1 here for reference, which is useful. It worked well here last year; we won the race and always did fast lap times so it will be interesting to compare it to the new bike and it will help us to understand which parts have improved.
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Real integrity is doing the right thing, knowing that nobody's going to know whether you did it or not.
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Insults are the business of the court.
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Whether it goes to series or stands by itself, I'm proud of what we did with it, not only from the standpoint of what it could have been, but for itself.
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What you wear onstage is a reflection of your artistry.
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He who molds the public sentiment... makes statutes and decisions possible or impossible to make.
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I try to travel as much as I can... I'm always looking for a reason to.
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I feel like fashion and music relate to each other in a lot of ways. I always had to be creative: I'm a very creative person. I always liked making stuff. Apart from music, I always liked making clothes. You're able to express yourself.
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For more than two centuries since winning our own freedom, we the people of the United States have repeatedly answered the call to lead the quest for freedom around the globe.
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My wife's income allowed me to do what I really loved. I realized that women's liberation is men's liberation, too.
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Qualifying for the Olympics is probably harder than winning a medal at the Olympics.
Mandy Bujold
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Not a day goes by where I'm not reminded of Gollum by some person in the street who asks me to do his voice or wants to talk to me about him. But because 'The Hobbit' has been talked about as a project for many years, I knew that at some point I'd have to reengage with him.
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Records, radio, television, movies, magazines-all are monopolized by the money managers who are guided by one ethic, the words wealth and power.
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We are not in the business of iron ore. Whatever captive iron ore sources we have, we use it to make steel.
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I think the greatest of people that have ever been in society, they were never versions of someone else. They were themselves.
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I think I've always had that bird's-eye view of myself. I think it's an actor trait... Sometimes it's best just to get lost out there, but other times you have to be aware of where the light's hitting you.
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I have been primarily interested in how and why ordinary people do unusual things, things that seem alien to their natures. Why do good people sometimes act evil? Why do smart people sometimes do dumb or irrational things?
