Frans de Waal Quotes
Chimps cannot tell us anything about peaceful relations, because chimps have only different degrees of hostility between communities. Whereas bonobos do tell us something; they tell us about the possibility of having peaceful relationships.
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There is nothing that says unions have a God-given right to be there. We have to work at it and make ourselves relevant to every section of the workforce.
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Fear is the dark room where the Devil develops his negatives.
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Because the show is popular, people do recognize us on the streets.
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Playing evil is just not interesting. I don't think anyone who does evil stuff thinks they're doing evil stuff. That's the scary part.
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A love of books has opened so many doors for me. Stories have inspired me and taught me to aspire.
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I don't know how to make Harper and Alloy want me, not just my name.
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I've always been excited by rotoscoping, the technique used in films like 'Waking Life,' which fuses animation with real-life emotion. It seemed like it was a process ripe for innovation.
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It gets pretty boring when all you are is the support system for a male character.
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Of course my parents are picky about the girls I date; my parents watch out for me.
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I am happy that thousands of students, young designers and fashion people will be able to see and study my work in every aspect of it.
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At the end of the day, you can't have a vision; you have to have a hope. This is where the miracle comes in.
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In the five months I wrote the final draft of 'The Association of Small Bombs,' I never fell out of the book. The world was real to me: plausible and powerful.
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Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have.
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The majority of meetings should be discussions that lead to decisions.
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In my proper character, I am an officer of the United States Army.
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You can condemn and criticize religion... all those things are fine, but you can't mock and disrespect people.
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Luckily, I work for a company that promotes on performance.
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I enjoy an evening stroll. It helps me to reflect and eases stress.
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As we have more women in power, so the plays and the TV dramas are reflecting what's happening.
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Sometimes you might feel like you're not good enough or unique enough, but everyone is! Everyone has different personalities.
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Any saxophone player will have those influences come through in their music in a very different way. I can listen to the same 10 sax players as someone else for my entire life, and we'll both play completely differently. That's the beauty of being a musician.
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Chimps cannot tell us anything about peaceful relations, because chimps have only different degrees of hostility between communities. Whereas bonobos do tell us something; they tell us about the possibility of having peaceful relationships.
