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Steven Pinker Quotes

Technology, ideology, and social and cultural changes periodically throw out new forms of violence for humanity to contend with.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: canadian
Birth: September 18, 1954

Topics

Technology Violence Humanity New Out

Sometimes, when the wind hits hard and icicles form on the sea cliffs, we can all come together - and at those times, we are at our best.

Sea Best Together Wind Sometimes

I counterfeited Mark Kostabi's artworks. During the eighties, Mark didn't paint his own paintings. Instead, he had other artists painting them, and he just added his signature. So what I did was to use some of the same painters, and signed his name myself.

Myself Painting Name Same Paint Own

When I got the call about 'Arrival,' I was doubtful because the piece had had a life on cinema already, and we were getting to the point where the original context was sort of lost, and I didn't want that to happen. On the other hand, 'Arrival' itself is a political film because it's about unification and getting beyond boundaries.

Life Political Cinema Lost Want

Teens are not like the weird, dumb dwarves you have around your house. They are actually you when you were younger.

Matthew Tobin Anderson

Weird You House Dumb Like Your

Soloing was pretty easy for me because it was probably the first thing I've ever done.

Me Easy Done First Pretty Because

I'm a fool for a brilliant filmmaker. And for someone who wants to try new things.

Fool New Things Someone New Try Who

I have simply said that there's just a side of me that could not judge anybody singing. It's not who I am. I don't want to be that person.

I Am Me Singing Judge Person Said

I found the success of 'In a Dark, Dark Wood' really distracting when I was writing 'The Woman in Cabin 10,' but in a way, the fact that 'Cabin 10' was doing well felt quite freeing while I was writing 'The Lying Game.'

Success Woman Writing Game Doing

In 1962 I was 17, so I was definitely watching the dance shows on television.

Dance Television Watching Shows

It's not completely inconceivable that someday you'll be able to download your own memories.

Memories You Own Someday Able Your

Non-fiction, and in particular the literary memoir, the stylised recollection of personal experience, is often as much about character and story and emotion as fiction is.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Character Experience Story Personal

I don't have a problem with stepped-up surveillance as long as we follow the rule of law.

Law Problem Long Rule Of Law Follow

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