Steven Pinker Quotes

Though as a psychologist I like to think that nothing human is foreign to me, I admit to having been repeatedly flabbergasted by the insouciance, and sometimes relish, with which our ancestors carried out and witnessed unspeakable cruelties.

Steven Pinker

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Topics

MeThinkAdmitSometimesNothing

Everyone has a book within them. Everyone has to write it thinking, 'How will I help other people? What will the book do to touch lives?'

Joachim de Posada

PeopleBookThinkingHelpWillHow

There was a band in Australia named Midnight Oil, and they were a very, very political, and they literally hit you over the head with a hammer. U2 sometimes can hit you over the head with a rubber hammer.

Meat Loaf

PoliticalYouSometimesAustralia

I said tonight I wanted to talk to you about love. Look into your hearts. This is our country. This is our future. These are our children and grandchildren. You can trust Mitt.

Ann Romney

LoveFutureChildrenTrustYouLook

I'm always much more inspired by random people on the street. I live down by NYU and The New School, and I'd almost say close your eyes and pull a student out, and they're gonna be a little bit cooler than the average celebrity.

Michael Bastian

LiveEyesSchoolPeopleRandomDown

My goal wasn't to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.

Steve Wozniak

GoodMoneyComputersGoalBuildTon

I really love living in cities where the people living above, below and next to you are from totally different worlds to you.

Rupert Friend

LovePeopleYouLivingNextAbove

The truth of the matter is, when you think about it, we all make mistakes.

Judy Smith

TruthMistakesThinkYouMatter

It doesn't help to follow every rise and fall of your portfolio. It's better to tune out the day-to-day shifts, in fact. But getting a handle on the larger picture will make you feel more secure, and that goes a long way in calming your fear.

Jean Chatzky

FearBetterPictureFeelHelpYou

Jean Paul Gaultier is not only immensely talented but also a genuinely sweet and kind person.

Coco Rocha

SweetPersonKindOnlyTalented

But I was going to be a teacher my entire life, so I wasn't counting on money to much.

Clay Aiken

LifeTeacherMoneyGoingCounting

I'm a total goofball.

Sharon Van Etten

GoofballTotal

I'm terrified that I'm genetically predisposed to only having boys. That's frightening. By the time I was 10 years old, and I'm not exaggerating, I knew how to patch drywall.

Ryan Reynolds

TimeOldYearsGeneticallyOnlyHow

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Steven Pinker