"The possible signs of a coming collapse are the same as the greatest strengths of Western civilization: democracy, capitalism, the generally peaceful linking of world economic systems, our amazing success in harnessing the powers of nature to the betterment of the human condition in health, subsistence, longevity. These are the hallmarks of our society - its most successful elements."

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Source : Source: www.pbs.org

Arthur Demarest

#Successful Quotes #Peaceful Quotes #Democracy Quotes

“If I could turn back time, I would tell myself that I'm beautiful every day, because we all are! And we need to start believing it!”
“It's not free. I gave it to you so that you'd answer my calls right away.”
“I'll change to a dragon, then you'll be sorry.”
“A lot of what acting is paying attention.”
“That's what we're missing. We're missing argument. We're missing debate. We're missing colloquy. We're missing all sorts of things. Instead, we're accepting.”
“I think what makes a good actor's director is somebody who understands what I'm doing and is respectful of it, but who also has a vision and is directing me toward their vision in a way that feels productive.”
“If you're a designer, there's got to be some films that you've seen that have inspired you creatively. There's no escaping that.”

Source : "A Conversation With Fashion Icon Ozwald Boateng on Style, Africa, and His New Film A Man’s Story". Interview with Govindini Murty, Jason Apuzzo, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 3, 2012.
“Hollywood, it's just like high school. Whoever is pretty and popular, everyone wants to be with.”

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