Thomas Nagel Quotes
Each of our lives is a part of the lengthy process of the universe gradually waking up and becoming aware of itself.
Quotes to Explore
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I enjoy pushing my characters to the limit. No matter how far out there I go, I look for things that make the characters human.
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I'll tell you sort of an odd story: My music taste changed on 9/11. And it's very strange. I actually intellectually find this very curious. But on 9/11, I didn't like how rock music responded. And country music collectively, the way they responded, it resonated with me.
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The people of South Africa are ready to stand up to the oppressions of the Pretoria regime, and they are ready to fight back.
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You will never cease to be the most amazed person on earth at what God has done for you on the inside.
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My idea is just to do something different each time; the next thing I do has to be completely different to the thing I've done before - that's what I try and do, because you know, I'm an actor, not a film star.
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The spiritual virtue of a sacrament is like light; although it passes among the impure, it is not polluted.
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We don't grow older, we grow riper.
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I have everything that I could possibly want in life, from a gorgeous granddaughter and a wonderful wife, brilliant students, the best job anyone could hope for, and about half of my hair. Not the half I would have kept, but no one consulted me.
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Your belief system tends to be a function of how you were raised. Being raised in the Midwest and in a relatively conservative household, my views were shaped by my upbringing, by my Christian faith.
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I shall participate, I shall contribute, and in so doing, I will be the gainer.
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If I were governor, and a bill came to my desk that provided for background checks at gun shows, I would sign that.
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I really feel that New York City is the greatest city in the world.
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There is no black-and-white situation. It's all part of life. Highs, lows, middles.
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Stealing is stealing. I don't care if it's on the Internet or you're breaking into a warehouse somewhere - it's theft.
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The white man, in his press, is going to identify me with 'hate.'
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I grew up in a very strong, nuclear family. My father was a sportsman. He represented South Africa in a couple of sports, so he was a very positive person and someone who encouraged you to be your best and give your best with everything that you do.
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The poet is the priest of the invisible.
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With Geoffrey, it was the first time we did music together, we understood that everything could be well, and without any problem. And we didn't need to rehearse too much.
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My husband was getting his sea legs-rereading Joseph Conrad with a side order of C S Forester.
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Over the years my religion has changed and my spirituality has evolved. Religion and spirituality are very different, but people often confuse the two. Some things cannot be taught, but they can be awakened in the heart. Spirituality is recognizing the divine light that is within us all. It doesn't belong to any particular religion; it belongs to everyone.
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It's the exact opposite of my job to take what the government says at face value and say, 'This is the truth because the government says it, and the government never lies.'
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We do not yet have the solutions to these questions, but the awareness that we live in an endangered world is present in more and more life situations.
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Oh, I sat by Grumpy Cat once. You know that cat everyone is obsessed with? That's pretty random. She's not allowed to be touched. Are you kidding? You can't put a cat next to me and expect me not to touch it.
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Each of our lives is a part of the lengthy process of the universe gradually waking up and becoming aware of itself.
