- 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
- Battle
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- Nov 07, 2020
This is not a battle between the United States of America and terrorism, but between the free and democratic world and terrorism.
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- Nov 07, 2020
When Europe and America stand together the world is a better and more prosperous place.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
But the world is ever more interdependent. Stock markets and economies rise and fall together. Confidence is the key to prosperity. Insecurity spreads like contagion. So people crave stability and order.
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
But I am an optimist about Britain; and the difference between an optimist and a pessimist is not that the optimist believes the world is wonderful and the pessimist believes it's beset by challenges; the difference is the pessimist believes we will be defeated by them; the optimist thinks the challenges can be overcome.
- Parents
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- Nov 07, 2020
My parents were of the generation that lived through the Second World War, but I grew up listening to my mother recounting her dad's tales about his terrible experiences during the Gallipoli campaign in 1915 and later on the Western Front.
- Gripping
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- Nov 07, 2020
Once the world has been created, the fantasy author still has to bring the story's characters to life and unfold a gripping plot. That's why good fantasy is such a hard act to bring off.
- Fantasy
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- Nov 07, 2020
If your characters are two-dimensional and your plot uncompelling, it won't matter how incredibly detailed and believable your fantasy world might be.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm delighted the world is becoming more mentally literate. A few decades ago, if you mentioned the word 'brain,' no one was interested. Now, nearly every magazine on the planet is featuring the brain. One of my original goals, on one level, was to make myself unnecessary.
- Poor
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- Nov 07, 2020
I teach at Eastern University, which is highly committed to doing work among the poor and the oppressed peoples of the world. We have a special commitment to the city.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Of the 22 industrialized nations of the world, we're dead last in per capita giving to poor people.
- Today
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- Nov 07, 2020
When we fail to include diverse, talented faces, reflecting both today and tomorrow's America, we send a poor message to our youth and the world.
- Relationship
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- Nov 07, 2020