Peter Benchley Quotes

We do not just fear our predators, we are transfixed by them. We are prone to weave stories and fables and chat endlessly about them.

Peter Benchley

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Commemoration of Katherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century If ye keep watch over your hearts, and listen for the Voice of God and learn of Him, in one short hour ye can learn more from Him than ye could learn from Man in a thousand years.

Johannes Tauler

GodManVoiceShortLearnListen

I never lost the desire to coach.

Jeff Van Gundy

LostDesireNeverCoach

Is it possible to succeed without any act of betrayal?

Jean Renoir

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Extracting oil from the tar sands is a nasty, polluting, energy-intensive business.

Jeff Goodell

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Serious is when they tell you, 'You've got cancer.' Cancer is serious, but then the rest of it is not.

Michael Douglas

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I look upon the whole world as my parish.

John Wesley

WorldLookWholeParish

Acting was always there in my mind, but I never tried too hard to take it up. I had to pay my bills, so I did whatever came my way. Music happened first, so I took it up quite passionately.

Mohit Chauhan

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Those who make the worst use of their time are the first to complain of its shortness.

Jean de la Bruyere

TimeWorstFirstComplainMakeWho

One of the things you learn when you go overseas is how much a lot of the countries overseas really just like to enjoy life.

Chris Paul

LifeEnjoy LifeLearnEnjoyYouGo

To tell the truth, I don't read children's books. I'm an adult. I just write them.

William Steig

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I think musicians have always been drinking and sharing a good wine. It is, I hate to say this, another form of vice.

Tom Araya

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I don't know how the 'Richie' started. My name is Richard, and they called me Dick in the minor leagues.

Richie Allen

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