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Peter Singer Quotes

For a long time, rich countries have promised to reduce poverty but have failed to match their words with adequate action. Of course, some important progress has been made and millions of lives have been saved, but millions more could be saved.

Peter Singer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: australian
Birth: July 6, 1946

Topics

Time Progress Words Action Rich

Billy Graham is one of my great lifetime heroes. I think he epitomizes the essence of what a Christian leader should be. I have participated in some of his crusades a couple of times in Atlanta. I've seen the profound impact he's had on me personally, and on other people who were not Christians and accepted Christ as Savior.

Jimmy Carter

Leader Great People Me Think Impact

For a black student to work in southwest Mississippi for example - or in the Delta in 1960, 1961, 1962 - was high-risk work.

John Doar

Work Black Student Southwest Example

Prescott National Forest is right on the edge of my home in Arizona.

Maynard James Keenan

Home Forest Edge Right Arizona

In Las Vegas, you confront yourself with your darkest desires, because they're all possible there.

Robert Lepage

Yourself Vegas You Possible Darkest

I think of everything as comedy, but I don't think of it in terms of sitcom comedy, I think of it in terms of Chekhov comedy. Chekhov called his plays comedies. There's always a mixture of a laugh with sadness. So the plie to the laugh is sadness.

Jeffrey Tambor

Sadness Think Laugh Comedy Always

I've always been really dark, and drawn to darker humor. Nothing has been forced, and I don't say anything for shock value.

Amy Schumer

Humor Value Dark Say Nothing Always

I was not someone who participated in other people's castles.

Stephan Jenkins

People Someone Castles Who Other

I feel the same way I did when I was in school. I'm having the same insecurities.

Shirley Manson

School Feel Way Same Insecurities

The anti-Hindi agitation changed the entire face of Tamil Nadu with a local party emerging on the top, relegating the Congress.

Shiv Nadar

Face Party Congress Top Changed

For those who are out of work, to have the confidence from dressing appropriately and to feel good about themselves, it's really important.

Joseph Abboud

Work Good Confidence Feel Good Feel

I will always face the conundrum that the subjects I'm attracted to aren't essentially commercial.

Debra Granik

Face Will Always Commercial Subjects

I'm an actor I'm not a politician. I always kick myself when I talk too much about family, or personal things.

Christian Bale

Family Myself Too Much Personal Talk