Ashley Montagu Quotes
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If even in science there is no a way of judging a theory but by assessing the number, faith and vocal energy of its supporters, then this must be even more so in the social sciences: truth lies in power.
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I think that a lot of women that know they're going to be part of history somehow decide to have a character to be remembered by.
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Religion is everywhere. There are no human societies without it, whether they acknowledge it as a religion or not.
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And there is no trade or employment but the young man following it may become a hero.
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My valleys are higher than most people's peaks. I stay at that level.
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If you were successful, somebody along the line gave you some help... Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you've got a business - you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.
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You've got to understand, people are motivated by fun. And they should be.
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I just want to be myself and be real and be funny.
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If you look at a lot of the songs I've been involved in, there's always been this retro vibe. I started getting worried that I wasn't moving forward very much, nor was I even in tune with the music today. I almost scoffed at it.
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I decided to build a studio in my house. We built it in my basement kitchen. I had the drummer up by the fish tank. I was in the toilet singing. The bass player was out by the shelves in the living room, and the guitarist was on the couch by the telly.
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I think I have to trust that you end up with the person you're supposed to end up with, and that everything in between is there to teach you stuff.
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I make the music my ears want to hear, I wear the clothes my body wants to wear and the ones boys call me back for, and I generally make the songs that my feet dance to.
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Many a poor soul has had to suffer from the weight of the debts on him, finding no rest or peace after death.
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Clark Gable seemed fascinating all his life because there wasn't so much information about him. Today, you're on television all the time.
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I drink a gallon of water a day.
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The San Gabriel Mountains rise like a rampart at the edge of the city, safeguarding more than 500,000 acres of mature forests, mountain streams, dramatic waterfalls, and towering peaks that reach over 9,000 feet. These untamed places attract bighorn sheep, mountain lions, and other threatened or endangered species.
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I talk about Beyonce too much. I am a diehard.
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More is asked of you on stage. It's no way to make a living. But it's like a bullfight. You find out who can do it and who can't.
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To be an artist includes much; one must possess many gifts - absolute gifts - which have not been acquired by one's own effort. And, moreover, to succeed, the artist much possess the courageous soul.
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Any man may easily do harm, but not every man can do good to another.
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Creativity is not just for artists. It's for businesspeople looking for a new way to close a sale; it's for engineers trying to solve a problem; it's for parents who want their children to see the world in more than one way.
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I'm okay with myself. I had times when I was 15 about 'Who I am?' and 'What am I?' and where I want to go, and that's behind me.
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The Eskimos live among ice all their lives but have no single word for ice.
