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Neil MacGregor Quotes

There's the constant concern with what happens to you when you die. Every society thinks about that and makes things to deal with that.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Society Die You Things Deal Happens

I'm too short to play basketball and too nervous to steal.

Melvin Van Peebles

Basketball Short Play Nervous Steal

Every December, I host a tree-trimming party. I serve chili with cornbread and lots of good wine. It's a wonderful party, and it shows how much adults like to play.

Good Wine Party Play Chili Serve

Education is the leading of human souls to what is best, and making what is best out of them.

Education Best Human Out Souls Them

I don't happen to subscribe to the notion that everybody who criticizes Tom Daschle is criticizing Tim Johnson. I think that's a bit of a stretch.

Think Happen Stretch Who Subscribe

I would never impose my own personal convictions upon the law.

Amy Coney Barrett

Law Personal My Own Never Own Would

The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.

Best World Night Ready Play Point

Since the season ended, I've let things settle down, and I have to talk to the coaching staff and management. I really don't want to turn this into a big drama. So I plan on making a definite decision relatively quickly.

Decision Management Plan Down Drama

John Irving once told me he doesn't start a novel until he knows the last sentence. I said, 'My God, Irving, isn't that like working in a factory?'

God Me Start Said Last Working

That is my wish, hope, instruction for all of you: Take your education seriously, okay? Always do that. Because I wouldn't be here today if it weren't for my education.

Education Today Hope Wish You Okay

I have never fully exorcised shames that struck me to the heart as a child except through written violence, shadowy caricature, and dark jokes.

Heart Child Me Violence Dark Never

It's just human nature to try and figure things out. So, when we're in the midst of a situation, we usually try to reason our way through it.

Nature Human Nature Situation Way

There were some things that I found I really enjoyed singing about; like, on the title track, there's this film-noir character of a woman who's sort of losing it in a room.

Character Woman Losing Singing Room

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