Ed Mayo Quotes
We all need a story. It just turns out that the story we have been told for years - that people are naturally and primarily competitive and self-interested and that life is best shaped around that bleak fact - is bunkum.
Quotes to Explore
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I belong to a specific category of writers, those who speak and write in a language different from that of their parents.
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My mom is from Cuba, my dad is from Spain, and I grew up in Miami. So there's maybe a little more flair in me than typical Silicon Valley types.
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I need to be doing different things all the time; it's just part of who I am.
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The security link between us and Europe is very important for European security but also for our security.
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Political stories in general are tough. They just don't appeal to as wide an audience.
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I have been called brave in my time, but brave as I may have been against foreign invaders, I have no heart to shed Filipino blood.
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I so never went through a bad-girl period.
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Look at the Afghans, during the time of the Soviet invasion. They were among the poorest Muslims in the world, yet they were sustained by their faith in God, and God alone.
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I found the brick-making process fascinating - how, after being burnt, the brick would come out strong. I liked to sit on the stack of bricks and look as far as I could. I'd do the same at a hillock near my school - just sit on top at leisure and enjoy the feeling of being on top of the world.
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To have real knowledge, one must understand the essence of things and not only their manifestations.
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Our intent of how we're going to play doesn't change.
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But however measurable, there is much more life in music than mathematics or logic ever dreamed of.
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I think you could find some waves on the west side of Denmark, but I never tried it.
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All the things that are in the past are in the past.
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I've never been one to bet on the weather.
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Ultimately, biological phenomena involve molecules, and understanding them involves understanding the underlying chemistry. In my opinion, this is a particularly exciting area of chemistry.
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Do not be afraid to make decisions, do not be afraid to make mistakes.
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One of my favorite snacks is Chobani yogurt with Bear Naked granola, because it has all the nutrients I need; it's all-natural, and it has a lot of protein.
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I really don't want to be known as a fashionista. I'd like to be someone more than that.
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Little information is published on prisons, it is one of the hidden regions of our social system, one of the dark zones of our life.
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My clothes are very popular in Japan.
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What we're doing with Band of Brothers is trying to put it into human terms, so it is not just a flickering, black and white myth on a screen, it is a resonant story. I want the audience to recognize themselves in these men. They're not just mythic heroes.
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First and foremost, God is the true hero of the story. No matter how captivating the other characters may be, our top priority is to discover what the Bible reveals about God.
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We all need a story. It just turns out that the story we have been told for years - that people are naturally and primarily competitive and self-interested and that life is best shaped around that bleak fact - is bunkum.
