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?
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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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I've always thought that it's good to watch the news to find out what everybody else is looking at and believing, if only because that's how consensus is constructed.
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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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A publicly run health care program could compete with private insurance companies, which have a record of overcharging and underperforming.
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It's a generational thing. It'd be great if some kids grew up with me as that Jason Bourne figure.
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Most people don’t listen to classical music at all, but to rock-and-roll or hillbilly songs or some album named Music To Listen To Music By...
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Mutual funds dare to be average. In fact, they dare to be lousy. They have long since ceased striving for anything resembling perfection when it comes to managing your money.
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We are expanded by tears, we are told, not reduced by them.
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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?
