Julian Baggini Quotes

When you do the right thing, but not to any particular person, we instinctively feel that we have earned some sort of pay back. Since no-one will do that for us, we opt for self-service reciprocation.

Julian Baggini

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I'm very fond of Glasgow, particularly the West End. The whole stretch of the west coast of Scotland from Loch Lomond up through Mallaig to the Kyle of Localsh is so beautiful.

John Niven

BeautifulEndThroughUpWest Coast

I think I do have a good eye. It's quite liberating, being in a position to read a script and say, 'No.' It's really the only power you have, as an actor.

Matthew Macfadyen

GoodPowerEyeThinkYouSay

I used to stay up at night and sneak into the TV room, past my parents, who were asleep, to watch Saturday Night's 'Main Event.' That's how I started watching SNL. On accident.

Andy Samberg

PastParentsNightSaturdayWatching

I've built my business around the No. 7.

Robby Gordon

BusinessBuiltAround

I don't know a nicer guy in the world than Alan Alda.

Rod Lurie

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Consequently, a young business often grows by large percentages. Mature businesses rarely do.

Roy H. Williams

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I came out of the closet very young, and I had to cut my teeth pretty fast.

Rufus Wainwright

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By cultivating rich social networks, by cultivating weak ties, not just close ties but the weak ties, by becoming connectors and by connecting others so that they connect us, we create a world in which these self-amplifying feedback loops feed on top of each other.

Jason Silva

WorldRichFeedbackCreateTopWeak

Most Americans aren't the sort of citizens the Founding Fathers expected; they are contented serfs. Far from being active critics of government, they assume that its might makes it right.

Joseph Sobran

GovernmentRightActiveCriticsFar

I don't like the way Uncle Junior dresses. He loves it.

Dominic Chianese

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I am very protective of my family.

Christa Miller

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I've been singing since I was five. It's my identity.

Art Garfunkel

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