"[The Persian Empire] left a dream of the Middle East as a unit, and a unit where people of different faiths could live together."

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Neil MacGregor

#God Quotes #Dream Quotes #People Quotes

“I am actually 7 foot and and one-half inches tall. I say Seven two because it's easier. Unlike some tall skinny guys I am really "big" weighing around 350 pounds.”
“The human emotional system can be broken down into roughly two elements: fear and love. Love is of the soul. Fear is of the personality.”
“Can you see the deaths, divorces, job losses or changes, disappointments, surprises, and successes on people's faces? Have they been happy, sad, disillusioned, or gratified? I have been trying the single, vertically shot portrait with my 8 x 10 since 1985 and never felt I succeeded in finding what I was looking for.”
“People donâ€™t die because of loyalty.â€ They donâ€™t?â€ She smiled. â€œReligion? Government? Are we not loyal to such things, sometimes to the death?â€ Eddie shrugged. Better,â€ she said, â€œto be loyal to one another.”
“Being the chief minister of a regional government is just a pastime compared with the hellish job of being prime minister of two different communities brought together,”
“I actually think this whole Brexit thing in the U.K. was a welcome example of being straightforward. With the candidates pulling out quickly, there's no stringing the people along.”
“There is a great quote from a female writer. She said, 'If you don't break out in a sweat of fear when you write, you are not writing well enough. I tend to agree. I think my best pictures come when I push myself.”
“I didn't know love felt like this, like turning into brightness.”

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