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" From a Darwinian perspective, it is clear what pain is doing. It’s a warning: ‘Don’t do that again.’ If you burn yourself, you’re never going to pick up a live coal again. " - Richard Dawkins

" People start panicking because they think it’s the end of everything. But the fact is, you know, books survived movies; books survived TV. Books are surviving manga and anime. Books will always be there in one form or another. You just have a larger palette of entertainment options. " - John Scalzi

" I thought I could go into Cardiff, but different clubs have different cultures, different playing styles and philosophies. I’m more suited to the other jobs I’ve had. " - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

" Campaigns often make standing on principle the highest of virtues – and listening to your opponents a sure sign of weakness. It’s the virtual opposite of what it takes to succeed in office. Squaring the circle takes a powerful combination of skills. But presidents who can campaign and compromise are generally the most successful. " - Dee Dee Myers

" Before they deploy, they train for the specific operations, but there is a danger that the Army is not retaining the core of its full capabilities. " - Des Browne

" Autism is an extremely variable disorder. " - Temple Grandin

" I’m a real extrovert, but when I’m round someone new, I’m super shy. " - Serena Williams

" I’ve been amazed watching people who are not ready with their scripts when they’re getting a lot of attention. " - Allison Anders

" As many an architect will tell you, human behavior changes according to the environment. " - Peter Gabriel

" I was kind of ashamed of my bourgeois family as a teenager, I guess – I had dreadlocks, shopped in thrift stores and pretended I had no money. At that time, I would have spat on a girl who was buying Yves Saint Laurent. " - Lou Doillon