E. O. Wilson Quotes

Character is in turn the enduring source of virtue. It stands by itself and excites admiration in others. It is not obedience to authority, and while it is often consistent with and reinforced by religious belief, it is not piety.

E. O. Wilson

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• I am confined to the Lego palate. I don't paint the bricks. I stick with what Lego has made. And the idea behind that is I do want to hopefully inspire kids to go home and create on their own. And if I do, I want them to be able to buy those very same bricks I use. So I don't alter the bricks; I just use what's provided.

  

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• I can't say I'm having trouble with my husband or that I have a stubborn child.

  

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• Despite the disreputable company it keeps, bismuth is harmless. In fact, it's medicinal: Doctors prescribe it to soothe ulcers, and it's the 'bis' in hot-pink Pepto-Bismol. Overall, it seems like the most out-of-place element on the periodic table, a gentleman among scoundrels.

  

  Sam Kean
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• In my experience, great reviews almost always ensure no sales.

  

  Padgett Powell
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• Ethel Merman would stay with a show for years and tour with it. So would Mary Martin, the great stars. They recognized the value of that success and nurtured it. Now, you come from Hollywood, you play 12 weeks and go away. I don't think that's the best policy.

  

  Harold Prince
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• I liked to be around my friends, but my dad was out there, day in and day out.

  

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• Being a nice person is about courtesy: you're friendly, polite, agreeable, and accommodating. When people believe they have to be nice in order to give, they fail to set boundaries, rarely say no, and become pushovers, letting others walk all over them.

  

  Adam Grant
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• I believe everything falls into place as it's supposed to.

  

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• My first instrument was my voice. I was always singing and writing melodies when I was a little kid. I just sort of taught myself whatever was around. If there were instruments around, I'd play them. I always liked the idea of not being shown but coming up with my own energetic connection to the instrument.

  

  Xavier Rudd
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• Music has that ability to be a magical thing, and I was like, maybe music is the vehicle that transports us to that other world.

  

  Zack Snyder
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• One thing is for sure: a World Cup without me is nothing to watch.

  

  Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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• I was one of the only ones there interested in acting. You find when you're doing school plays that a lot of people there were on punishment, or something.

  

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• I think I am the same kind of person I would have been if I wasn't an actor. I am not a robot.

  

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• Made with Pencils is grounded in the creativity of a few, propelled by the financial support of many, and most importantly, it's empowering generations to come. A simple idea, a heartfelt desire, and a world of possibility. A pencil, a promise, and a dream.

  

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• Style is something very individual, very personal, and in their own unique way, I believe everyone is stylish.

  

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• It's clear there is an energy positive in producing ethanol.

  

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• People go down bad paths and they make bad decisions, but it's always justified in their head.

  

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• Line dancing is as sinful as any other type of dancing, with its sexual gestures and touching. It is an incitement to lust.

  

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• I swear to God, that movie comes up more in my life than any other movie. Someone says 'Bowfinger' once every month or two to me. And how many years ago did that come out?

  

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• I probably get strangers coming up to me two or three times a week to just say something nice. I get more than my share of compliments as I walk through my daily life. I'm not having to show off or make a point about how good I am at doing something. I think I've always kind of been that way.

  

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• Character is in turn the enduring source of virtue. It stands by itself and excites admiration in others. It is not obedience to authority, and while it is often consistent with and reinforced by religious belief, it is not piety.

  

  E. O. Wilson
  • Character
  • Religious