"I think it's really unfortunate that academics have been sidelined in most important policy debates."

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Juan Cole

#Thinking Quotes #Important Quotes #Debate Quotes

“In many ways, the idea of resilience is a more useful concept than the idea of sustainability.”
“The man that loves and laughs must sure do well.”
“I hate hearing about actors who don't like the show. There are so many actors out there who'd give their right arm for what I'm getting to do.”
“Truth is an arrow and the gate is narrow that it passes through.”
“You could make a feature about the world of tickling. You could include female ticklers and you could find out why people are ticklish, but I don't think it would be a great documentary, when you're spending 90 minutes just finding out about the physiology and psychology of tickling.”

Source : "He made a movie about competitive tickling. But then things got truly weird". Interview with Michael O'Sullivan, www.washingtonpost.com. July 2, 2016.
“Children notice things first, people later.”
“The systems perspective tells us that we must look beyond individual mistakes or bad luck to understand important problems.”
“I adopted a healthier diet. I take at least a tablespoon of apple-cider vinegar a day. It's an old wives' tale, but it really is one of the best things you can put in your mouth.”

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