Nathaniel Philbrick Quotes
As a former English major, I have always been fascinated by the connections between literature and history.
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The Arab world also won the Nobel with me. I believe that international doors have opened, and that from now on, literate people will consider Arab literature also. We deserve that recognition.
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I have always believed in dialogue and in nonviolence, and if you look at my background you will see that it has always been my policy to talk to everyone.
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When you're younger they always try to get you to do every ninny role that's going.
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I believe politicians should always remain realistic.
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The genuine priest always feels something higher than compassion.
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If you are attempting to study American history, and you don't understand the force of white supremacy, you fundamentally misunderstand America.
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I was brought up by the English side of my family, who are very repressed and working class. Absolutely lovely, but very English.
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Art is always criticized and always an outsider gets the blame.
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Every day it seems more likely that we are destined - or should one say doomed? - to replay the disastrous economic history of the 1930s.
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I read whenever possible, and I buy books all the time, sometimes online, but mostly from bookshops. I love literature. If you want to understand art, it's important to understand what is also happening in literature, in music, in science, in architecture.
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For most of our history, Americans enjoyed both liberty and security from foreign threats.
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Philosophy of science without history of science is empty; history of science without philosophy of science is blind.
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My hands were constantly blistered or bloody; my ears were always ringing. I tore through drumheads and drumsticks like there was no tomorrow.
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I always knew I was destined for greatness.
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But 18 years after the passage of the Civil Liberties Act, there still remains unfinished work to completely rectify and close this regrettable chapter in our Nation's history.
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I used to be really insecure about my self-education. I'm definitely always learning. But there's many ways to learn. There are many, many ways to always be a learner.
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Stay humble. Always answer your phone - no matter who else is in the car.
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Scott Foley was always fun because he's a very funny guy. So I liked working with him a bunch.
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I know from my own experience and from other people in the business that when you come from a place where nobody knew who you were and then there is this sudden shift to where everybody now knows who you are, there's an adjustment that you have to make.
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I think it's important to take a break, you know, from the public eye for a while, and give people a chance to miss you. I want longevity. I don't want to get out there and run myself ragged and spread myself thin.
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People have managed to avert their eyes and hope for the best.
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Calling bitcoin volatile - it's a non-statement. Unregulated assets with unclear regulatory landscapes are always going to be volatile. That's what unregulated assets do.
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It's so important to protect your eyes from harmful UV rays - you use SPF every morning, but you need to protect your eyes, too.
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As a former English major, I have always been fascinated by the connections between literature and history.
