Steven Pinker Quotes

So no, it's not all in the genes, but what isn't in the genes isn't in the family environment either. It can't be explained in terms of the overall personalities or the child-rearing practices of parents.

Steven Pinker

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FamilyParentsEnvironmentGenes

I'd rather get a good clean laugh with good material, than an easy laugh by swearing or shocking. That's not clever or comedic, anybody can get a laugh that way, it's too easy.

Jim Dale

GoodLaughEasyWayCleverClean

I can't imagine doing an hour-long dramatic series because it's so much work. A sitcom is a wonderful gig. You work from 10 to 4 every day, it's fun, and you get to live at home.

John Lithgow

WorkHomeLiveDayFunDoing

I hate wasting time.

Robert Plant

TimeHateWasting TimeWasting

When those waiters ask me if I want some fresh ground pepper, I ask if they have any aged pepper.

Andy Rooney

MeWantAskFreshGroundPepper

I think the secret of my brand is that I speak to the guys who just get it. They don't want something all logo'd and tricked out. But they go to the gym. They still go out; they want to look hot. And they want an upgrade, but they don't want to look like their dad.

Michael Bastian

SpeakThinkBrandGymLookWant

The problem with our region is that there are areas with oil and too much money, and then there are places such as south Lebanon and the Palestinian territories where there is no work, and instead of developing industry, they become dependent on oil money - this results in extremism.

Stef Wertheimer

WorkMoneyProblemResultsToo Much

Bad religion is arrogant, self-righteous, dogmatic and intolerant. And so is bad science. But unlike religious fundamentalists, scientific fundamentalists do not realize that their opinions are based on faith. They think they know the truth.

Rupert Sheldrake

FaithTruthScienceReligionThink

As men get older, the toys get more expensive.

Marvin Davis

AgeMenToysMoreExpensiveGet

I think, like most actors, it's really exciting to be challenged.

Luke Macfarlane

ThinkExcitingLikeMostI Think

California is one of the most country-est states there is. We're really country.

Jon Pardi

CountryCaliforniaMostReally

Virtue is the fount whence honour springs.

Christopher Marlowe

TruthVirtueHonourSpringsWhence

States are the architects of UDAY, not the central government.

Piyush Goyal

GovernmentCentralArchitectsStates

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