Julian Baggini Quotes

Instead of showing strangers kindness and giving them the benefit of the doubt, we increasingly show them only fear, and that is bad for us and them.

Julian Baggini

Recitation: by Male by Female

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KindnessFearGivingDoubtBadUs

I don't lock into one type of exercise.

Jillian Michaels

ExerciseLockType

Being in the limelight with 'Glee,' I've definitely felt pressure to stay fit. But honestly, you have to ignore it.

Jenna Ushkowitz

PressureIgnoreYouBeingStayFit

I collect vintage vinyl records.

John Varvatos

VintageVinylRecordsCollect

Actually, in its purest form, Islam is incredibly tolerant. That makes what's going on in the world really bizarre.

Steve Earle

WorldIslamGoingFormActually

If we ever start communicating with living creatures from other planets, the number one priority is, how are you going to communicate information? Even between different cultures here on Earth, you get into communication problems.

Story Musgrave

CommunicationSpaceStartProblems

It was the worst period of my life. I had all this gigantic acceptance as a kid, and all of a sudden there was this monumental rejection.

Tommy Rettig

LifeAcceptanceMy LifeRejection

I live near Thompson Square Park, and there are a lot of colorful people I see in the park - a lot of different personalities and homeless people - you get to know them. And every now and then, there is suddenly someone who is no longer around, and you're just like, 'Wow,' but you never really know what happened to them.

Miriam Shor

LivePeopleHomelessSomeoneYou

A standup set ends on a buildup of tension and subsequent release for a big laugh.

Josh Gondelman

LaughReleaseBigTensionSetEnds

At a certain point, when I let go and was done - when I stopped and could say I was blessed and thankful to be a champion, when I finally enjoyed life from this different perspective - that's when I healed. Letting go healed me.

Dominick Cruz

LifeThankfulPerspectiveMeBlessed

I like intellectual journeys.

Christopher Meloni

IntellectualLikeJourneys

I was an only child who had every advantage, every blessing, absolutely.

Christopher Buckley

BlessingChildOnly ChildAdvantage

We rely more on enthusiasm than actual skill. Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically and people will like it more.

Chris Martin

PeopleEnthusiasmYouSkillWill

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