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Edmund Leach Quotes

Men do not have to cook their food; they do so for symbolic reasons to show they are men and not beasts.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: british
Birth: November 7, 1910 - January 6, 1989

Topics

Food Men Cook Show Reasons Beasts

The garden is growth and change and that means loss as well as constant new treasures to make up for a few disasters.

Change Growth Loss Garden New Up

I'm tired of all this nonsense about beauty being skin deep. That's deep enough. What do you want, an adorable pancreas?

Beauty Tired Deep Enough You Skin

By the time a partnership dissolves, it has dissolved.

Time Partnership By The Time

And I am saying, how about the other two branches? And putting the pressure on our representatives in the Senate and the Congress, and the court system. They should be counter-acting this corruption, but they are sitting there silent.

I Am Saying Pressure Corruption Two

I have been photographing people dancing for 20 or 30 years now, and I think I will eventually do a book of dancing photos.

People Book Think Now Will Dancing

The driver of a racing car is a component. When I first began, I used to grip the steering wheel firmly, and I changed gear so hard that I damaged my hand.

Juan Manuel Fangio

Car Racing Wheel Hand First Hard

The truth is, if I was maybe better or funnier or prettier, wouldn't I have starred in a movie? I can see it objectively as a businesswoman - if no one's buying your product, then there's not a desire for it.

Truth Truth Is Better I Can Desire

I'm sort of known in the comedy community as 'Smooth Sailing,' just 'cause everything always goes great. I've always had success at every turn.

Success Community Great Comedy Turn

There was a little less pressure to be fit on 'The Avengers' than 'Captain America.' I had just finished 'Captain America,' so I was already built. Plus, 'Captain America' has that one scene dramatic scene where my transformation is revealed. 'The Avengers' has not one shirtless scene.

Transformation Pressure America Where

Even so, one step from my grave, I believe that cruelty, spite, The powers of darkness will in time, Be crushed by the spirit of light.

Boris Pasternak

Time Light Darkness Step Believe

I think people tend to fall into their careers sometimes, and maybe that's a lucky path to follow because you actually end up doing your purpose.

Path Purpose People Think End Doing

I'll talk. You'll listen.

You Talk Listen

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