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Peter Benchley Quotes

Almost any shark, three or four feet long, could kill a human being if it chose to do it. It could make you bleed to death. But they don't.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: May 8, 1940 - February 11, 2006

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Death Feet Long You Three Shark

I became interested in film making at around 16, when I discovered a friend of mine had a HI 8 camera which belonged to his father, which we were forbidden to use.

Friend Father Camera Film Mine Hi

Effective altruism is a philosophy and social movement which tries to work out the most effective ways to improve the world. Effective altruists - conform to old-school utilitarian principles - consider all causes and actions, and then act in the way that they believe brings about the greatest positive impact.

Jens Martin Skibsted

Positive Work World Believe Impact

I think the human race made a big mistake at the beginning of the industrial revolution, we leaped for the mechanical things, people need the use of their hands to feel creative.

Beginning Creative Mistake People

An artist must be a reactionary. He has to stand out against the tenor of the age and not go flopping along.

Age Stand Artist Go Out Against

I, over the years, have always felt more comfortable if I could go into a projection room and look at a film and not really know what to expect. If you read the script first, you form all kinds of preconceptions about how things look, what the location's like, what the actors are like.

You Look Go Know Comfortable First

We're not best in the world at burritos and tacos. What we're best in the world at is building a people culture, sourcing really great ingredients, cooking according to classic cooking techniques, understanding the corresponding economic model and how to tweak that and drive that and provide this really great, new fast food experience.

Great Food Best Culture Cooking

I have kept journals at different times in my life. And a lot of my early notebooks became places where I would just think on the page, trying to parse what I was feeling, to find out what I was thinking.

Life Think Thinking My Life Early

I think the place we love the most is the Parc des Buttes Chaumont. It's in the 19th arrondissement. It's where I would go jogging and my wife, Rachel, and I would go for walks. It's appreciated by Parisians but it's not really known to tourists.

Rosecrans Baldwin

Love Wife Think Place Go Where

I think it's frightening for all of us to contemplate that there's more to the universe than just us, in whatever form it takes, that there are higher forces at work, and to me, that's always a scary notion.

Work Me Think Universe More Scary

It occurred to me the thing that broke my heart the most was when I grew up and realized everything wasn't an adventure. I got to a certain age and realized I couldn't be Indiana Jones.

Age Heart Adventure Me Everything

For me, 'Lamb' started out as a further exploration of the phenomenon of faith and the responsibility of a messiah that I touched on in 'Coyote Blue' and 'Island of the Sequined Love Nun,' but it ended up being an exploration of the true meaning of sacrifice, loyalty, and friendship.

Christopher Moore

Friendship Love Faith Loyalty Blue

For me, I went into 'Drag Race' wanting to further catapult my career, to travel around the world, and perform for all my fans.

Travel Me World Career Race Fans

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