"The purpose of life is to stay alive. Watch any animal in nature--all it tries to do is stay alive. It doesn't care about beliefs or philosophy. Whenever any animal's behavior puts it out of touch with the realities of its existence, it becomes exinct."

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Source : Michael Crichton (2012). “Congo”, p.166, Vintage

Michael Crichton

#Philosophy Quotes #Reality Quotes #Animal Quotes

“China is one of the greatest cultures on Earth, and it is one of those countries that suffered immensely from colonialist horrors and humiliation.”
“There are terrible things that never get easier, and there are things even more terrible that get easier with time and repetition.”
“I think politics can no longer be assigned to parliamentary activity and it probably never could be. But politics with a small p and the history of trade union movement really interests me.”
“The male has been persuaded to assume a certain onerous and disagreeable role with the promise of rewards -- material and psychological. Women may in the first place even have put it into his head. BE A MAN! may have been, metaphorically, what Eve uttered at the critical moment in the garden of Eden.”

Source : Wyndham Lewis (1989). “The Essential Wyndham Lewis: An Introduction to His Work”, Andre Deutsch Limited
“Your own thoughts can be your worst enemy!”

Source : Tae Yun Kim (1994). “The Silent Master: Awakening the Power Within”
“I'm a big traveler these days. I was in Hong Kong. I live there. I was just in Belgium with my parents and now I'm on my way to North America. You will find me all over.”
“The repossession by women of our bodies will bring far more essential change to human society than the seizing of the means of production by workers.”
“Matching character and actor is what a good director does.”

Source : "Marrakech Film Festival Masterclass: Bruno Dumont Gives Tips on Editing, Directing Actors and More" by Eric Hynes, www.indiewire.com. December 4, 2013.

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