Steven Pinker Quotes

Some people believe that the nuclear bomb should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, since it scared the major powers away from war by equating it with doomsday.

Steven Pinker

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PeaceWarPeopleBelieveSome People

I'm a comic; we get hecklers every night! It's really just part of the job.

Jermaine Fowler

JobNightGetJustComicPart

If you have children and want to give your future self a present, record their laughter as toddlers. When they're older and away from you, you might find that clip in the middle of the day, and it will transport you as surely as if you had a time machine.

John Dickerson

FutureChildrenTimeDayLaughter

I do think, with any beat, it helps to establish a basic level of comfort and cordiality, especially if you plan to ask uncomfortable questions. Sitting down in person for a meal or a coffee can help that.

Amy Chozick

CoffeeThinkQuestionsHelpPlan

Just as you would if you wanted to eat healthier or take better care of your skin, the most important thing you can do when buying something is to turn over the bottle and get informed about the ingredients. Many items we use daily are full of unpronounceable chemicals.

Su-chin Pak

DailyCareBetterYouSkinTurn

I first found out I had cancer on my eye and lost an eye to this disease when I was 16, and I've since had cancer in my kidneys and pancreas and a host of other areas.

Tom Rath

EyeLostFirstOutCancerDisease

I think I enlist comedy to a serious purpose.

Tom Stoppard

PurposeThinkComedySeriousI Think

TV is a fickle business. I'm only good for the length of my contract.

Tom Brokaw

GoodBusinessContractFickleOnly

This was basically the first time I got to act in action scenes, with things blowing up all around me. It sounds corny, but I think every actor would like to - at least once in his or her career - play the person who saves the entire world.

Lukas Haas

TimeMeWorldActionThinkCareer

Although I agree that wild horses are a symbol of the American West, I also believe that it is the responsibility of Congress to ensure that these animals are managed, protected, and controlled in an effective manner.

Jon Porter

ResponsibilityBelieveAmericanWild

We like to think that our parents made a decision to bring us into the world.

Christopher Eccleston

DecisionParentsWorldThinkBring

I am for the art of underwear and the art of taxicabs. I am for the art of ice cream cones dropped on concrete.

Claes Oldenburg

ArtI AmIceIce CreamConcreteAm

Truth as such is not a particularly important concept in naturalistic philosophy.

Phillip E. Johnson

TruthPhilosophyImportantConcept

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