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Neil MacGregor Quotes

The deciphering of ancient scripts changed forever the way Europeans were able to imagine the story of humanity, destroying centuries of received authority about the past with repercussions as important for our understanding of time and history as the geological studies of the same period.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: historian
Nationality: british
Birth: June 16, 1946

Topics

History Time Past Story Humanity

I've lived nearby since 1981 and probably have averaged one run a week there. That's more than 1,000 repetitions, and I have yet to tire of this course.

Week Run More Lived Tire Course

I've been getting diverse roles.

Been Roles Getting Diverse

I think the life of an actor is glamorous to other people, but then the reality sets in: you don't know where you will be next year or how long you'll be there for.

Life People Think Reality Year You

I would love to do films. It's just the way things happened for me - I ended up doing a lot of TV.

Love Me Doing Way Up Things

The holidays are a time to - not quite play it safe - but play it classic. You don't want to be the girl in a head-to-toe sequin look, where you look like you should be an ornament on the tree.

Girl Time Tree Holidays You Look

What you don't do is contacting someone you haven't reached out for 10 years and asking for money.

Money Someone You Years Out Asking

Debt, n. An ingenious substitute for the chain and whip of the slavedriver.

Debt Chain Whip Ingenious Substitute

As an international sportsman, I am very lucky to be supported by people all over the world, many of who treat me as one of their own, no matter what their nationality, or indeed mine. This is the way sport should be.

I Am People Me World Treat Way

As a public official, when I take a position, I stand up to explain and defend it. I file annual financial disclosures, campaign finance reports, and have to face the scrutiny of public opinion.

Finance Opinion Stand Up Face Stand

The human body has limitations. The human spirit is boundless.

Body Spirit Human Spirit Human

I take it for granted that you do not wish to hear an echo from the pulpit nor from the theological class-room.

Wish You Take Echo Hear Granted

They will be given as gifts; books that are especially pretty or visual will be bought as hard copies; books that are collectible will continue to be collected; people with lots of bookshelves will keep stocking them; and anyone who likes to make notes in books will keep buying books with margins to fill.

People Will Hard Pretty Keep Buying

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