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Richard Dawkins Quotes

We are a unique ape. We have language. Other animals have systems of communication that fall far short of that. They don't have the same ability to communicate complicated conditionals and what-ifs and talk about things that are not present.

Richard Dawkins

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: english
Birth: March 26, 1941

Topics

Communication Present Language Short

It is very rare in the life of an intellectual to see your support network show up all at once.

Matthew Desmond

Life Support Intellectual See Rare

We would like UN resolutions to be enforced, including on Iraq.

Jean-Pierre Raffarin

Resolutions Would Like Including UN

The root of the kingdom is in the state. The root of the state is in the family. The root of the family is in the person of its head.

Mencius

Family Person Kingdom Head Root

There are so many characters I want to play. I'm greedy about acting.

Song Joong-ki

Acting Play Want Greedy Many About

I had given up the guitar between '75 and '78. I completely lost interest. I was sick of hearing other guitar players and I was tired of my tunes.

Ritchie Blackmore

Tired Sick Guitar Lost Hearing Up

My mother just died at 103, so that's a start. You should live 20 years longer than your parents.

Rupert Murdoch

Mother Live Parents Start You Years

When I ran a small IT services business in the 1990s, it had strong recurring revenues - yet I couldn't accurately forecast cash flow for even the next few quarters. Small changes in the customer base or losing/hiring a few key employees could create massive swings in cash flow.

Mohnish Pabrai

Business Small Strong Key Employees

It's really hard being old - it's horrible.

Miriam Margolyes

Old Hard Being Horrible Really

Nothing feels better then to sit down on a six-hour flight with tired muscles from a workout.

Christina Tosi

Tired Better Down Flight Nothing

The other work we started in 1992, it is called Over the River, Project for the Arkansas River in the state of Colorado, we haven't got the permit yet. And, we are working at both of those, trying to get the permit. Therefore, we do not know which one will be realized next.

Christo

Work River Trying Know Colorado

My mother is my best friend.

Bryan Fogel

Friend Mother Best Best Friend

Coldplay's 'Hymn for the Weekend' video featuring Beyonce is already caught in a heated conversation about cultural appreciation of Indian religion and culture versus cultural appropriation of that culture for the western gaze.

Anthea Butler

Culture Religion Appreciation Weekend