Thor Heyerdahl Quotes

Circumstances cause us to act the way we do. We should always bear this in mind before judging the actions of others. I realized this from the start during World War II.

Thor Heyerdahl

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: explorer
  • Nationality: norwegian
  • Birth: October 6, 1914 - April 18, 2002

Topics

WarMindWorldStartCircumstances

Actually, no, but I am close to the people who are working on Chicken Little, and I'm very close to the people over at Pixar. I mean, as far as stories are concerned, almost everything we have could be told that way.

Joe Grant

I AmPeopleChickenWayMeanOver

Chinese people as consumers, while they've always valued food and beverage for the health food qualities, they are also now wanting it in terms of other values: 'Does this speak about my position in society? Am I now middle-class, and does this matter to me?'

Jenny Shipley

HealthFoodPeopleMeSocietySpeak

Unfortunately, I've seen violence, and I think, in films, it is the dramatic extremity of it.

John Hillcoat

ThinkViolenceDramaticSeenI Think

I'm sure my desire to perform came, in part, from being around politics as a kid. My dad had a big personality, and a lot of the people involved in Boston politics have big personalities, so there were all kinds of wacky people around.

Maura Tierney

PersonalityPoliticsPeopleDesire

I dress for women and I undress for men.

Angie Dickinson

WomenMenDressUndress

It has its perks, being Mrs. Chancellor, and if I have to use it, by golly, I'll use it. I'm through standing in lines at my age.

Jeanne Cooper

AgeThroughStandingLinesBeing

Somehow, what's in our hearts, good or bad is eventually translated into words and deeds.

Andy Stanley

GoodWordsBadDeedsHeartsOur

You know, when you run you got to be all in and you take risks of winning and losing.

Jeb Bush

RisksLosingWinningYouKnowRun

The primary function of a theater is not to please itself, or even to please its audience. It is to serve talent.

Robert Brustein

TalentAudienceServeFunctionEven

My job is to help Virat in the field. He is the captain, and whenever he looks up around, I should be around to complement him and help him as much as I could.

Rohit Sharma

JobHelpLooksCaptainHimUp

A movie can and should have some real dissonance throughout - rage, heartache, tears, conflict, catharsis and all the other elements Aristotle demanded of a good story - but the chord has to be resolved.

Josh Radnor

GoodConflictTearsStoryRealRage

We need better options for securing the Internet. Instead of looking primarily for top-down government intervention, we can enlist the operators and users themselves.

Jonathan Zittrain

GovernmentLookingInternetBetter

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