"[Richard Leakey is] a robust hero of a man, who actually lives up to the clichÃ©, â€œa big man in every sense of the word.â€ Like other big men he is loved by many, feared by some, and not over-preoccupied with the judgments of any."

-- Richard Dawkins

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“Simplify the game as much as possible. When you add, you must subtract.”
“I was lucky. I had a lot of really good influences.”
“You shoulda shot that fella a long time ago. Now he's too rich to kill.”

Source : "Fictional character: Uncle Bawley". "Giant", www.imdb.com. 1956.
“Never mind a world that can't see past brutality.”
“It's a bit questionable whether Turkey is a model country or not, since our government is supporting ISIS in Syria, since there are legislations that are not in line with democratic rules.”
“But the blessed Bishop of Geneva taught his nuns another kind of prayer, which even the sick can make: to remain peacefully in the presence of God, manifesting our needs to Him with no other mental effort, like a poor person who uncovers his sores and by this means is more effective in inciting passers-by to do him some good than if he wore himself out trying to convince them of his need.”
“If you're not going to get any wiser, what's the point of getting older?”
“Everybody has something to prove each year. Everybody has a responsibility in this game. Even the batboy.”

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