Julian Baggini Quotes

Trade has played a vital role in the social evolution of humankind. It allowed people to specialise, which raises both skill levels and efficiency. It brought people from different lands together, co-operating rather than competing over resources.

Julian Baggini

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TogetherPeopleEfficiencyEvolution

I think someone in the union has the right to a private vote, and that's why I'm anti-card check. I grew up in a union family. My grandfather was a coal miner; he was in the union.

Jim Renacci

FamilyThinkSomeoneGrandfatherWhy

On the red carpet, I'm playing a character. As soon as I get off that thing, I think, 'Oof, wipe that gloss off.' I'm wiping and wiping and pulling my hair out and trying to change my outfit. I'm immediately trying to get comfortable. It's really a part I play.

Jessica Biel

ChangeCharacterRedHairThinkOut

I was prepared for the theatre, but not for the nuts and bolts.

Matthew Ashford

TheatreNutsPreparedBolts

Kids know. They know everything. I would err on the side of pretty much sharing everything.

Michael Douglas

KnowSharingEverythingSidePretty

We have these rules, the 'hero rules.' Like, a hero doesn't slouch. A hero walks proudly with his head up. A hero walks with a purpose. A hero's always a gentleman.

John Singleton

HeroPurposeGentlemanRulesHead

Demanding that our leaders take action on climate change is about a lot more than polar bears and ice caps; it's about safeguarding our health, preserving our prosperity, and protecting the future of our children.

Tom Steyer

ChangeFutureChildrenHealthAction

The ballet embodies the notes of music. And sometimes you almost feel like you can see the notes dance up there on the stage.

Robert Caro

MusicDanceFeelYouSometimesSee

But, on the other hand, if Schubert were alive today, he would find even richer fields to plow.

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

TodayFindAliveHandFieldsWould

Prose is not so dependent on sound. The line of poetry, with the breaking of the line - to me, sound is the kind of doorway into poetry. And my sense of sound, or my ability to control it, lapsed or grew less.

Donald Hall

PoetryMeControlKindSoundLine

So many people, you know, they're just worried about, you can't say something bad about Obama, not because you actually have a strong stance against his platform, but because that makes you a racist.

Donald Trump, Jr.

PeopleStrongYouBadKnowSay

I don't do much driving - about 5,000-6,000 miles a year. And most of that is to the airport and to the racing circuits.

Allan McNish

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American people are not evil. Given information, they will do the right thing. But they're not given the information.

Tim Robbins

Do The Right ThingPeopleEvilWill

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