Sebastian Junger Quotes
How do men act on a sinking ship? Do they hold each other? Do they pass around the whisky? Do they cry?
Quotes to Explore
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Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.
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Religion is everywhere. There are no human societies without it, whether they acknowledge it as a religion or not.
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I've got a 12-year-old grandson who, when he was 3 years old, before he could say many other words, could name the different kinds of dinosaurs.
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Save for minor ailments and accident, my battalion is practically immune from sickness; colds come and go as a matter of course, sprains and cuts claim momentary attention, but otherwise the health of the battalion is perfect.
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It is true that when there's a drone attack, those - that the - the terrorists are killed, it's true. But 500 and 5,000 more people rises against it, and more terrorism occurs, and more - more bomb blasts occurs.
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Things that came before, people and things and experiences – that does mean something to me. It doesn't mean I don't embrace the new, but I don't forget the past, either.
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I'd like to explore the more abstract side of people's minds, as opposed to the usual sitcom stuff. I don't want to do the typical sitcom-type humor. I'd want to do stuff like go bowling with pineapples.
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I don't think there's anything worse than your parents being alive and telling you to go give them some money and just act like they're dead.
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I never sing in the shower either.
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Pay attention to science and not myths: We think liars won't look you in the eyes, but it turns out an honest person will only look you in the eyes about 60 percent of the time.
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When I go home, I play with my baby dolls and strollers and diaper bags, and play with my sisters.
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My tax cut would cut hundreds of billions of dollars. So to do it, you have to be willing to cut spending, too. But if you were to cut hundreds of billions of dollars in taxes, that money's left in communities.
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In all these years, I've understood one thing: that it's only your work that should do all the talking.
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There are no galley-slaves in the royal vessel of divine love - every man works his oar voluntarily!
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I think anything goes in fiction as long as it fits within the interior logic of the work itself and is presented in a disciplined manner.
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I'm a big fan of Samantha Bee's.
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Never lose the childlike wonder. Show gratitude... Don't complain; just work harder... Never give up.
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I don't think I'm severely politically active. I care deeply, and I have my strong personal beliefs. I think America is dancing on thin ice. But I think it's bigger even than a political issue. I wonder about the evolution of the human race and spirit and what our goals and reasons for living are.
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Mumbling obeisance to abhorrence of apartheid is like those lapsed believers who cross themselves when entering a church.
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In der Jugend lernt, im Alter versteht man.
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Don't talk about yourself so much...we'll do that when you leave.
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The whole message of the piece was that possessions are transient. You don't know if you are going to be able to have time with somebody, so you better be careful.
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How do men act on a sinking ship? Do they hold each other? Do they pass around the whisky? Do they cry?
