"The concept of conservation is a far truer sign of civilization than that spoilation of a continent which we once confused with progress."

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Source : Peter Matthiessen (2000). “The Peter Matthiessen Reader: Nonfiction, 1959-1991”, Vintage

Peter Matthiessen

#Confused Quotes #Civilization Quotes #Progress Quotes

“The hearts of great men can be changed.”
“the Bible is used as a means of reinforcing their [women's] subordination to men through divine sanction.”
“I had been acting since I was seven years old, but I had a combination of things happen at about the same time. 'Austin Powers' came out on DVD, I got a series regular gig on 'Buffy' and 'Can't Hardly Wait' came out.”
“The Iranian regime gives financial support to terrorist organizations all over the world, denies the Holocaust, and calls for wiping the state of Israel from the map, while developing long-range missiles and trying to obtain nuclear weapons.”
“It suddenly made sense. Only twice in his life had he felt this inexplicable, almost mystical attraction to a woman. Heâ€™d thought it remarkable, to have found two, when in his heart heâ€™d always believed there was only one perfect woman out there for him. His heart had been right. There was only one.”
“Jesus is just a word I use to swear with”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.”
“All the stuff about who's hitting behind you and who's hitting in front of you-it plays a little bit of a part. But you can't just base your approach off that because you'll end up getting beat in the end.”

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