Vilayanur S. Ramachandran Quotes

We are not angels, we are merely sophisticated apes. Yet we feel like angels trapped inside the bodies of beasts, craving transcendence and all the time trying to spread our wings and fly off, and it's really a very odd predicament to be in, if you think about it.

Vilayanur S. Ramachandran

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TimeFlyThinkFeelWingsYou

All the films I've done have had a secret commentary on stereotypical mentalities.

John Boyega

DoneSecretCommentaryStereotypical

It doesn't matter who likes you or doesn't like you, all that matters is that God likes you. He accepts you, he approves of you.

Joel Osteen

GodYouMatterMattersWhoLike

I do benefits. I do them all the time. There's so many people out there that needs help that I can't say I won't help them.

John Lee Hooker

TimePeopleHelpSayOutBenefits

Remember: TV is a format, film is a format, and books are a format.

Robert Gottlieb

RememberFilmBooksFormatTV

Berkeley had a liberal element in the student body who tended to be quite active. I think that's in general a feature of intellectually active places.

John Searle

ThinkBodyStudentPlacesActive

Bookstores are lonely forts, spilling light onto the sidewalk. They civilize their neighborhoods.

John Updike

LightLonelyNeighborhoodsSidewalk

I think I have handled things pretty well last year and this. What I have to do now is try do it even better.

Amelie Mauresmo

ThinkBetterYearNowTryPretty

By interviewing at least one veteran, you can preserve memories that otherwise might be lost. My uncle was a downed fighter pilot and P.O.W. in World War II, and I am looking forward to recording his story for inclusion in the project.

Spencer Bachus

MemoriesI AmWarLooking Forward

I hate the word 'partner' so much.

Jonathan Franzen

HatePartnerWordMuch

The truth is, as most of us know, that global warming is real and humans are major contributors, mainly because we wastefully burn fossil fuels.

David Suzuki

TruthTruth IsKnowBurnRealUs

The day you stop clapping at a gig is the day your soul dies.

Chet Faker

DaySoulYouStopYourGig

Nothing surprises me about Berry Gordy.

Brandon Victor Dixon

MeNothingSurprisesAboutBerry

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