Frans de Waal Quotes

Religions have a strong binding function and a cohesive element. They emphasize the primacy of the community as opposed to the individual, and they also help set one community apart from another that doesn't share their beliefs.

Frans de Waal

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: scientist
  • Nationality: dutch
  • Birth: October 29, 1948

Topics

CommunityStrongHelpReligionsSet

We have food all around us all the time, and if we haven't eaten for three hours, we think we're starving. You're not starving - human beings can go for 30 days without food.

Jocko Willink

TimeFoodThinkYouGoThree

You will never fulfill your destiny doing work you despise.

John C. Maxwell

WorkDestinyDoingYouWillNever

Without consciousness, space and time are nothing.

Robert Lanza

TimeSpaceNothingWithout

Most of the time, you don't win anything on reality shows. You're booted off, or maybe you win $50,000, or $100,000, which isn't really life-changing. I don't know that it's worth it.

Michael Ian Black

TimeWinRealityWorthYouKnow

I don't have an image that I'm trying to, like, portray. I'm just being me.

LL Cool J

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Madeleine L'Engle's 'A Wrinkle in Time' has been targeted by censors for promoting New Ageism, and Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' for promoting racism. Gee, where does that leave the kids?

Judy Blume

TimeRacismNewLeaveMarkKids

When I was a kid, I always wanted to dye my hair crazy colors.

Dove Cameron

CrazyColorsHairKidAlwaysWanted

I saw a transvestite wearing a T-shirt that said 'Guess'.

Demetri Martin

SaidT-ShirtSawWearingGuess

Our society constantly promotes role models for masculinity, from superheroes to politicians, where the concept of being a 'man' is based in their ability to be tough, dominant - and even violent when required.

Deeyah Khan

ManSocietyToughMasculinityRole

Within a life that seems uncomfortably scripted by family and community pressures, hyper-religiosity can provide a way to break with parental expectations and flee from parental control.

Deeyah Khan

LifeFamilyCommunityControlWay

I was pretty happy with what we were able to do on 'SmackDown.' It was one of the best, most fun runs of my career because it was essentially a new show.

Dean Ambrose

BestFunHappyCareerNewPretty

I have always been into music. That's my number one passion.

Audrina Patridge

MusicPassionAlwaysBeenNumber

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