Tahar Ben Jelloun Quotes
A modern civilization is only possible when it is accepted that singular beings exist and express themselves freely.
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Our nano-quadrotor robots are made to be as lightweight as possible: less than a fifth of a pound and palm-sized. They can do an aerial backflip in half a second, accelerate at two Gs, and fly rotor blade to rotor blade in three-dimensional formations - and they do all this autonomously.
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From the moment this war began, there was, for this state, only one policy possible, neutrality.
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I think anything that is expressed directly and as honestly as possible will last.
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Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting.
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In the 30 years of my career, I have explored all possible mediums, except radio.
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I was in that part of the class that made the top half possible.
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One of the most untruthful things possible, you know, is a collection of facts, because they can be made to appear so many different ways.
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I prefer being as far from the centre of celebrity as possible.
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I have a cheat-sheet for each one of my characters about their personality, the way they look, etc. So there is no possible way that I could have writer's block.
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I like to get physical on defense. I like to get up on a guy as much as possible. I actually need to calm down, though.
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If one must fight or create, it is necessary that this be preceded by the broadest possible knowledge.
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Because of recent improvements in the accuracy of theoretical predictions based on large scale ab initio quantum mechanical calculations, meaningful comparisons between theoretical and experimental findings have become possible.
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We need to do everything possible to save the Jewish state. We don't have another Jewish state.
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I grew up in this world where everything seemed possible.
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Civilization is so hard on the body that some have called it a disease, despite the arts that keep puny bodies alive to a greater average age, and our greater protection from contagious and germ diseases.
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Maybe a thing that you do not like is really in your interest. It is possible that a thing that you may desire may be against your interest.
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What science fiction does is take what might be possible someday and examine what might happen if it were - the drawbacks and the positive things.
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I like to reinvent with each project, in any which way possible.
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Change is possible, but it must start with self-acceptance.
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But the female mind has demonstrated a capacity for all the mental acquirements and achievements of men, and as generations ensue that capacity will be expanded; the average woman will be as well educated as the average man, and then better educated, for the dormant faculties of her brain will be stimulated to an activity that will be all the more intense and powerful because of centuries of repose. Woman will ignore precedent and startle civilization with their progress.
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As an independent artist, you control the means of production, which is the ultimate form of empowerment.
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I mean, the first “Back to the Future” is kind of a perfect script, I think. In terms of handling time travel the best, it depends on your definition. To me, that means it effectively uses it in the story.
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I think sometimes Hall of Famers might get labeled as guys who aren't suited for a coaching job or to be back at the Major League level.
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A modern civilization is only possible when it is accepted that singular beings exist and express themselves freely.
