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We are the only animals that tell stories to understand the world we live in.

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It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly. If something is in me which can be called religious then it is the unbounded admiration for the structure of the world so far as our science can reveal it. Albert Einstein
Henry Ward Beecher quote: "It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to..."
It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has. Henry Ward Beecher
Kirk Douglas quote: "What would my parents think about America if they arrived here..."
What would my parents think about America if they arrived here today? Would they even want to come? I wonder. Kirk Douglas
Leighton Meester quote: "I've been through a lot as far as love."
I've been through a lot as far as love. Leighton Meester
The most violent appetites in all creatures are lust and hunger; the first is a perpetual call upon them to propagate their kind, the latter to preserve themselves. Joseph Addison
Joseph Fiennes quote: "I love life. I'm fascinated by human behavior because that..."
I love life. I'm fascinated by human behavior because that feeds back into my work. Joseph Fiennes
I believe that we should allow younger workers to contribute toward a personal account that they own, as long as it is coupled with deficit reduction measures that enhance the long-term condition of Social Security. Cliff Stearns
I try to bring elements of my own personality to every character I've played, but I think I'm pretty similar to the character I'm playing now. The biggest departure would have to have been Freaks and Geeks Sara, who was this sort of subordinate and shy girl. Lizzy Caplan
Erin Moran quote: "I am happily married to a wonderful man. He is not in the..."
I am happily married to a wonderful man. He is not in the business. Erin Moran
I always felt Jimmy was trapped in Hollywood. He felt it himself. He loved aviation so much and he wanted to be able to do more of that. He somehow just got stuck here. Kim Novak
Once upon a time there were mass media, and they were wicked, of course, and there was a guilty party. Then there were the virtuous voices that accused the criminals. And Art (ah, what luck!) offered alternatives, for those who were not prisoners to the mass media. Well, it's all over. We have to start again from the beginning, asking one another what's going on. Umberto Eco
Arthur Rimbaud quote: "O seasons, O castles, What soul is without flaws? All its lore..."
O seasons, O castles, What soul is without flaws? All its lore is known to me, Felicity, it enchants us all. Arthur Rimbaud
Pol Pot quote: "I'm quite modest. I don't want to tell people I'm a leader."
I'm quite modest. I don't want to tell people I'm a leader. Pol Pot
J. Michael Straczynski quote: "On the Internet, inside information is currency, and there..."
On the Internet, inside information is currency, and there will always be counterfeiters among us. J. Michael Straczynski
The reason you might choose to embrace the artist within you now is that this is the path to (cue the ironic music) security. Seth Godin