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    Man has always assumed that he was more intelligent than dolphins because he had achieved so much...the wheel, New York, wars and so on...while all the dolphins had ever done was muck about in the water having a good time. But conversely, the dolphins had always believed that they were far more intelligent than man...for precisely the same reason.

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That's another way, perhaps, of an art poverty; one has to impoverish one's mind.

That's another way, perhaps, of an art poverty; one has to impoverish one's mind.

by Carl Andre Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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You would attain to the divine perfection....

You would attain to the divine perfection....

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True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but read more

True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.

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[If something better] is out there, then we'll keep them, ... If not, let's scrap it.

[If something better] is out there, then we'll keep them, ... If not, let's scrap it.

by Alan Autry Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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In my experience, problems most frequently arise from those who report for television, with little field experience in your area read more

In my experience, problems most frequently arise from those who report for television, with little field experience in your area but an insatiable appetite for a sound bite.

by Alvin Adams Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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That was not part of the U.N. resolution; it was not part of the mandate to go on to Baghdad read more

That was not part of the U.N. resolution; it was not part of the mandate to go on to Baghdad and, frankly, if we had gone into Baghdad and pushed Saddam Hussein off, we would have inherited an even bigger mess than the mess we inherited with the refugee problem.

by Les Aspin Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I hate writing.

I hate writing.

by Al Alvarez Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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But all (underclassmen) have a little chip on their shoulder. I don't know what happens in middle school, but they read more

But all (underclassmen) have a little chip on their shoulder. I don't know what happens in middle school, but they get to high school and they think they know everything.

by Jorge Amaya Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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He does everything well. He always wants to get better. That's the sign of a good player. Coming in as read more

He does everything well. He always wants to get better. That's the sign of a good player. Coming in as a freshman, he was really talented and now he's a much better player because of all the work he's put in.

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