Steven Pinker Quotes

The great appeal of the doctrine that the mind is a blank slate is the simple mathematical fact that zero equals zero.

Steven Pinker

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GreatSimpleMindZeroSlateFact

When the world decides to stop being greedy... there will be a harvest for the world! Amen.

Jess Glynne

WorldStopHarvestWillGreedyAmen

I've probably tried every fad diet in the world.

Jenna Ushkowitz

WorldDietTriedEveryFad

My father had a handgun on the bedside table, and we were all taught to handle firearms.

John Hickenlooper

FatherTableHandleTaughtFirearms

I see music as one language. If one musical form eats its own tail, it dies. So it needs to be a mongrel, it needs to be hybridised.

Sting

MusicLanguageSeeI SeeOwnTail

Pregame, you definitely want to carb up.

Rob Gronkowski

YouWantUpDefinitely

You know the question: 'How do you get to Carnegie Hall?' Answer: 'Practise?' Well, in my case, I got there by not practising. I didn't finish my music degree. And when I got into the pop world, I decided not to conform because I figured that the point of being an artist was that you shouldn't be like anyone else.

Rufus Wainwright

MusicWorldYouArtistKnowFinish

Running a TV show is always running a TV show; it's never not running a TV show.

Joss Whedon

NeverAlwaysShowTV ShowTV

During the fashion month, I have a very busy schedule and not much time to dedicate to my hair, but I cannot neglect it if I want to maintain it healthy and always perfect. Taking care of it with the right products while keeping it healthy allows me to wear strong and shiny hair even without having to avoid experimenting new styles and looks.

Chiara Ferragni

TimeMeHairFashionBusyStrong

In Bosnia, little children shot in the head by a guy who thinks it's okay to aim his gun at a child.

Christiane Amanpour

ChildrenChildGunAimOkayHead

I think, at some point in my wrestling career, I took myself way too seriously, and I took the wrestling business way too seriously. It probably helped sour me on the whole process. It probably helped burn me out.

CM Punk

BusinessMyselfMeThinkProcess

Yoga gave me the ability to calm down.

Christy Turlington

MeCalmDownAbilityCalm DownYoga

I'm easily distracted by other things in the world around me.

Boz Scaggs

MeWorldThingsDistractedAround

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