Will Durant Quotes
So the story of man runs in a dreary circle, because he is not yet master of the earth that holds him.
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We don't need to clear the 4 to 6 percent of the Earth's surface remaining in tropical rain forests, with most of the animal and plant species living there.
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I'm not a character like Rapunzel or Cinderella; my story looks like any other.
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If we can deter the Soviet Union, if we can deter North Korea, why on earth can't we deter Iran?
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Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself.
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People will turn their noses up at a sequel or that type of thing, but Pixar really works hard - if they're making a sequel - to make a sequel an original movie, to make it an original story.
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Since 1980, we've used reconciliation 22 times, and out of those times, Republicans used it 16 times. So, earth to my Republican friends, you can have your option but you cannot change these facts. They're in the Congressional Record.
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If you really want to know what Middle-earth is based on, it's my wonder and delight in the earth as it is, particularly the natural earth.
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There really isn't a story that you can't tell inside of it. It's very much a clearinghouse for anything that goes on in the world. So you're not at all limited.
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'Planet Earth' was such an extraordinary series and the 'Making Of'... is fascinating: the creatures and stories behind the camera are just as fascinating as those in front. It's a bit of a dream come true to be a part of the team in some small way.
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When I was a boy, my older brothers listened to Earth, Wind & Fire and Kool and the Gang. When I would try to get into their room, they would close the door and say, 'You can't hear that. It's not for a child!' Now, I can listen to it and enjoy it.
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A master of improvised speech and improvised policies.
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What the detective story is about is not murder but the restoration of order.
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If not for the success that medicine has made, I might be part of a much different story right now.
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I hope I'm remembered as the king of the world, the noble man who united all the nations of the earth. But that probably won't happen.
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In fourth grade, I was interested in all areas of science. I particularly loved learning about how the earth was created.
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The key of 'The Earth from Above,' and of 'Home' is to show the beauty of the planet, and thereby to promote love for it.
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People like it when others are gossiping. When you hear a story about someone's demise or some big faux-pas they made, everyone wants to tune into it, because it's nice to know that someone else made a mistake. It makes you feel elevated for a moment.
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We try to be driven by what's a good story, what's truthful, and the drama of what happens next.
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The man-child in American comedies is always glorified; they never really show the darker side.
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Documentaries shouldn't just reflect the world: they should try and explain why reality is like it is.
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I do not take steroids. I never have. It's sad to me that people want to point fingers. I don't do that. That's not me. I wouldn't feel like a human being.
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10. Even in intake, the one steadfast thought is said to be the natural state. Nirvikalpa Samadhi will result when the sensory objects are not present.
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So the story of man runs in a dreary circle, because he is not yet master of the earth that holds him.
