Mary Beard Quotes

One of its most powerful weapons has always been 'barbarity': 'we' know that 'we' are civilised by contrasting ourselves with those we deem to be un-civilised, with those who do not - or cannot be trusted to - share our values.

Mary Beard

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PowerfulValuesKnowAlwaysShare

I have the most eclectic music taste out there. I can be listening to an indie pop song just as easily as I could be listening to a Carly Simon song from the '70s to a country song.

Jennifer Hyman

MusicListeningSongI CanCountry

Sexual inappropriacy in my industry? Absolutely. Almost every week.

Andrea Riseborough

WeekIndustryAlmostAbsolutely

Perhaps storytellers don't need to care as much about the future as executives and investors do. After all, isn't it possible that technology will enable storytellers to connect directly to their audience without the need for anyone to share the programming decisions or the profit in between? Don't bet on it.

John Landgraf

FutureTechnologyCareDecisions

Comfort zones are plush lined coffins. When you stay in your plush lined coffins, you die.

Stan Dale

DieYouComfortStayYourLined

Terrorists have already attacked our Nation once. There is every reason to believe that they will try again - possibly with a weapon of mass destruction; a weapon that could be smuggled into our ports.

Mike Fitzpatrick

BelieveWillTryReasonNationOnce

Too often in Washington, we only look at the recipient side: How does the budget affect either those who receive or don't receive benefits.

Mick Mulvaney

BudgetLookWashingtonSideAffect

Feelings or emotions are the universal language and are to be honored. They are the authentic expression of who you are at your deepest place.

Judith Wright

LanguageYouFeelingsPlaceEmotions

My favorite part of any project is the preparation. It's where you get to meet the people, the experts.

Jason Clarke

PreparationPeopleYouMeetProject

I'm a little bit drifty. I'm a little bit all over the place.

Domhnall Gleeson

PlaceOverLittleLittle BitBit

The Guide is definitive. Reality is frequently inaccurate.

Douglas Adams

RealityGuideInaccurateFrequently

I'd like to think that, at the end of the day, you can look at the things that I made as a young person and the things I'll continue to make as I get older and they'll be consistently interesting and soulful things, and if you like them they'll be a part of your dimension, as well.

Chris Robinson

DayThinkEnd Of The DayEndLook

You can't be afraid of getting old. Old is good, if you're gathering in life. Our band is good at understanding that equation.

Bruce Springsteen

LifeGoodUnderstandingYouBand

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