Daniel Dennett Quotes

I think many people are terribly afraid of being demoted by the Darwinian scheme from the role of authors and creators in their own right into being just places where things happen in the universe.

Daniel Dennett

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PeopleThinkUniverseThings Happen

When I was a kid, I used to deliver the newspaper all over town, cramming papers between screen doors and into mailboxes and under doormats.

Jill Lepore

DoorsNewspaperKidOverUsedTown

A miracle is really the only way to describe motherhood and giving birth. It's unbelievable how God has made us women and babies to endure and be able to do so much. A miracle, indeed. Such an incredible blessing.

Jennie Finch

WomenGodBlessingMotherhoodGiving

Cherish sunsets, wild creatures and wild places. Have a love affair with the wonder and beauty of the earth.

Stewart Udall

LoveBeautyWonderEarthWild

We all want something else other than what we have and don't realize what you got works. It works. It does work. You gotta work. Marriage is work. Marriage is a career. It's not an adventure.

Sinbad

WorkMarriageAdventureYouCareer

It's a lot to take in to have won something as prestigious as BBC Music Sound Of.

Sigrid

MusicSoundTakeSomethingWonBBC

Artists know that diligence counts as much, if not more, as inspiration; in art, as in politics, patience counts as much as revolution.

Tony Kushner

PatienceArtPoliticsRevolution

I used to think that all great recordings happened at about 3 A.M.

Tom Waits

GreatThinkUsedHappenedAbout

I don't try to be someone I'm not.

Robert Whittaker

SomeoneTry

In contemporary art culture, where good looks and clever strategic planning of art careers have become a feature, professional practice may be taught in art schools like a branch of public relations or political science.

Michael Leunig

GoodScienceArtCulturePractice

I have been to a few A-list parties, but not massively. It's not my life, but it's fun dipping into it.

Louis Theroux

LifeFunMy LifeBeenPartiesFew

Gratitude isn't a burdening emotion.

Loretta Young

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The money when you're having a hit is great, but money can be taken from you. What can't be taken from you is the talent and the effect your work has.

Janis Ian

WorkGreatMoneyTalentYouYour

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