Now the amygdala is our early warning detector, our danger detector. It sorts and scours through all of the information looking for… — Peter Diamandis Copy Share Image
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And in the end, of course, a true war story is never about war. It's about sunlight. It's about the special way… — Tim O'Brien Copy Share Image
She always did like tales of adventure-stories full of brightness and darkness. She could tell you the names of all King Arthur's… — Cornelia Funke Copy Share Image
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I let my game do the talking. I've had incidents like that but when I compare my own story to the stories… — Maurice Ashley Copy Share Image
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