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“In the 'west' success is defined in purely material terms. He with the most money wins... We should question, speak out and work for a better society with a whole different definition of what is deemed a successful artistic life.”
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“If i'm not with somebody who really excites or inspires me, then I'd rather be by myself.”
Source : "Blake Lively: Savage Blonde". Interview with Nina Garcia, www.marieclaire.com. June 11, 2012.
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“Mathematics is the abstract key which turns the lock of the physical universe.”
Source : John C. Polkinghorne (2010). “One World: The Interaction of Science and Theology”, p.55, Templeton Foundation Press
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“As adults, we do know more, but we don't know enough. People can be very unthinkingly callous.”
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“I do not think science has to make any apologies. It looks at the world and tells it like it is. And we all live longer, better lives because of this dispassionate view. Sure, it commands awe and provides inspiration. Still, I would rather be operated on by a surgeon who sees me as an assemblage of atoms than one who lovingly tries to manipulate what he or she imagines are my vital energy fields.”
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“Two great talkers will not travel far together.”
Source : George Henry Borrow (1852). “Roving Adventures, Or Lavengro: The Scholar - the Gipsy - the Priest”, p.200
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“My brothers can be a little out of control sometimes and so somebody has to be able to keep them focused.”
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“I play harder when my family is watching.”