Peter Singer Quotes

We need to recognise that what really matters isn't buying more and more consumer goods, but family, friends, and knowing that we are doing something worthwhile with our lives. Helping to reduce the appalling consequences of world poverty should be part of that reassessment.

Peter Singer

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FamilyWorldFriendsDoingPoverty

Tweeting is like sending out cool telegrams to your friends once a week.

Tom Hanks

TechnologyCoolFriendsWeekOut

The history of art is not just the history of artists; it is also the history of the people who viewed art. And that wider perspective can help us see some of the reasons why the art of the ancient world should still matter to us.

Mary Beard

HistoryArtPerspectivePeopleWorld

You can't be halfway in this business. If you don't meet the fans, you lose all you've got.

Loretta Lynn

BusinessYouLoseMeetHalfwayFans

It can be a living hell to go through endless campus investigations. I've seen this go down, and there really is no winning once the accusation is made, even if the process provides formal vindication.

Jared Polis

WinningProcessHellDownGoLiving

One of the things I've been taught by Native American elders is the importance of patience, of waiting to do things when the time is right.

Joseph Bruchac

PatienceTimeWaitingAmericanRight

I used to always want a boy, and when I had a girl, I thought I wasn't going to like it, but I love having a girl.

Ty Dolla Sign

LoveGirlThoughtWantBoyAlways

I mean, I guess I started during the comedy boom, so it was literally like, on Sunday you could decide you wanted to be a comic, and on Monday, you could be on stage.

Todd Barry

MondayComedyYouSundayMeanStage

Nowadays it seems to me nobody takes trouble about anything, especially writing songs.

Marian McPartland

MeWritingNobodyTroubleAnything

Our nation must come together to unite.

George W. Bush

TogetherNationUniteMustComeOur

If you have ever been in a real tragic or sad situation, the words that come out are hopelessly inadequate and kind of cliched.

Erika Slezak

SadWordsYouSituationKindReal

In the early days, we just wore black onstage. Very bold, my dear. Then we introduced white, for variety, and it simply grew and grew.

Freddie Mercury

BlackEarlyWhiteBoldDaysVariety

I know all actors are different, but I've never sat down and asked the writers, 'Where are we headed? Am I good or bad?'

Blair Brown

GoodBadDownKnowNeverDifferent

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