"The history of interactions among disparate peoples is what shaped the modern world through conquest, epidemics and genocide. Those collisions created reverberations that have still not died down after many centuries, and that are actively continuing in some of the world's most troubled areas."

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Source : Jared Diamond (2017). “Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies”, p.11, W. W. Norton & Company

Jared Diamond

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“you pay a price for the 'gift' of an active imagination. While mine played a major part in making me a writer, it also made me adept at transforming run-of-the-mill molehills into towering mountain ranges.”

Source : Jean Little (1990). “Stars Come Out Within”, Markham, Ont. : Viking
“When Enron collapsed, through court processes, thousands and thousands of emails came out that were internal, and it provided a window into how the whole company was managed. It was all the little decisions that supported the flagrant violations.”
“Let's see if I get myself with this one.”
“Standing ovations have become far too commonplace. What we need are ovations where the audience members all punch and kick one another.”
“Being in love is one of the most powerful experiences anyone can have. I think that's why we have crushes when we're younger. Maybe it's how we get ready for real love.”

Source : Lauren Tarshis (2009). “Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell In Love”, p.32, Penguin
“Washington honors the Platinum Rule above all: 'Do it unto others before they do it unto you'.”
“Every day theres something new. Something's going to destroy us all. Then it disappears.”
“I really think I'm at the top of my game right now, and I have the tools that I've learned over the years, so I feel really good about what I'm doing onstage now.”

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