Elliott Sober Quotes
Our own species evolved under the influence of group selection, as Darwin emphasized when he discussed the evolution of altruism.
Quotes to Explore
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I know one of the reasons God gave me kids was to test my patience.
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My dad's one of the funniest men in the world. I grew up with him making me laugh so much I'd beg him to stop.
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I love women more than anything.
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I don't believe in miracles.
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Personal shoppers in big department stores are seriously under-used.
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It's okay to take time for yourself. We give so much of ourselves to others and we need to be fueled both physically and mentally. If we are in balance, it helps us in all our interactions.
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My father taught me photography. It was his hobby, and we had a small darkroom in the fruit cellar of our basement. It was the kind of makeshift darkroom that was only dark at night.
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Let's say I was a plumber, or I worked at a factory, I would download music, you feel what I'm saying?
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Survival is not about being fearless. It's about making a decision, getting on and doing it, because I want to see my kids again, or whatever the reason might be.
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I'm rooting for Saudi Arabia getting a seat on the U.N. Human Rights Council.
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The Indian market is potentially the largest market in the world with the leadership at both central and state level focused on leapfrogging into the future.
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My father was my hero, and he died when I was 11. So, I really never experienced the kind of natural teenage rebellion or the anger at him. I never experienced those feelings as a young person.
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I see feminism as a massive party. It's cool, the idea that 50% of the population can now start doing things and having fun and experimenting with their hair and makeup.
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This disease leaves people bedridden. I've gone through phases where I couldn't roll over in bed. I couldn't speak. To have it called 'fatigue' is a gross misnomer.
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I'm trying to focus on the 100 and 200 breaststroke now. There's no point concentrating on the 50 when it's not in the Olympics. I'm not going to quit the 50 but it's not my priority any more. I'll do it but as part of my bid for gold at the other distances.
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I pride myself on being tragically uncool.
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February days are a marketing gimmick; love happens every day.
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The perfect story is one you can retell in three minutes, and every single sentence is interesting.
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If I see that something is wrong, I don't care who says it. Whether it's a Republican or Democrat, the left or the right. If they are on the opinion of the right thing, that's what I will talk about. I won't proselytize or make the strong things to influence other people about any particular politics, except the decency of things, the logic of things. That's why I don't get that much involved in politics directly.
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A person demonstrates their maturity by what they pay attention to in the world.
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It's part of the job of the actor to torture the director.
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Scientists are skeptics. It's unfortunate that the word 'skeptic' has taken on other connotations in the culture involving nihilism and cynicism. Really, in its pure and original meaning, it's just thoughtful inquiry.
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Our own species evolved under the influence of group selection, as Darwin emphasized when he discussed the evolution of altruism.
