- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
World Quotes
Quotes on the world and our place in it.
These quotes look at the world from different angles - one traces a common phrase back to ancient religion, another describes feeling atomized after moving to a new city. A few recall novels depicting a world with tighter social fabric, where people actually knew each other. Related reading: Great Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Demanded
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- Nov 07, 2020
They demanded a monopoly of the coasting trade, in order to get higher freights than they could get in open competition with the carriers of the world.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
We like to challenge ourselves, and having new material and presenting it to the world is fun and exciting and fresh.
- Disengaged
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- Nov 07, 2020
A work of art when placed in a gallery loses its charge, and becomes a portable object or surface disengaged from the outside world.
- Head
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- Nov 07, 2020
Language should find itself in the physical world, and not end up locked in an idea in somebody's head.
- Art
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most of the appearance of mirth in the world is not mirth, it is art. The wounded spirit is not seen, but walks under a disguise.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
And in order to succeed in later life, you need creative skills because look at how fast the world is changing.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the relationship between social-dominance orientation in people and the extent to which they're made uncomfortable by ambiguity and novelty is really important. Better a stable world that's familiar, in which I'm doing pretty poorly, than dealing with all the ambiguity of a changing world.
- Moving
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- Nov 07, 2020
We are moving into a world where companies will be able to offer us products and services based on our last two hours of activity. This is both exciting and frightening at the same time.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Apple has hundreds of stores around the world that are beautiful, and they have a distribution system and a staff of 40 or 50 people that will help you.
- Something
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'd try to become known as a world expert on 'something,' to take a small niche you can define.
- Far
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- Nov 07, 2020
My favorite conference so far has been Davos, the World Economic Forum. The people there were really incredible.
- Dad
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to know everything there is to know about Lewis and Clark. And I want to do the Sunday crossword in less than an hour. I want to be the best dad in the world. I want to play Richard II, and I want to win another Tony award.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020