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# Peter Doherty

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Peter Doherty is an English musician. He is best known for being co-frontman of the Libertines, which he formed with Carl Barât in 1997. His other musical projects are indie bands Babyshambles and Peter Doherty and the Puta Madres. Doherty is known both for his music and for his turbulent personal l

##  Quotes by Peter Doherty

> [“If we want our species to survive in the long term, human beings cannot afford to stop reaching for the stars.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-doherty/if-we-want-our-species-to-survive-in-the-long-term-human-beings/)

[Peter Doherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-doherty/)

[Astronomy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/astronomy/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4df/peter-doherty-68022_astronomy_if-we-want-our-species-to-survive-in-the_73032.jpg)

> [“Whether we like the idea or not, humanity has the job of managing the planet, a process that can be in direct…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-doherty/whether-we-like-the-idea-or-not-humanity-has-the-job-of-managing-the/)

[Peter Doherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-doherty/)

[Faith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/faith/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf3/peter-doherty-68022_faith_whether-we-like-the-idea-or-not-humanity_2017960.jpg)

> [“The discovery of a new interest as the years roll on is one of life’s good surprises.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-doherty/the-discovery-of-a-new-interest-as-the-years-roll-on-is-one-of-life-s/)

[Peter Doherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-doherty/)

[Discovery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/discovery/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8d3/peter-doherty-68022_life_the-discovery-of-a-new-interest-as-the-y_2092844.jpg)

> [“We working scientists increasingly find ourselves living in a kind of Tower of Babel, where it’s harder and harder to stay abreast…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-doherty/we-working-scientists-increasingly-find-ourselves-living-in-a-kind-of/)

[Peter Doherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-doherty/)

[Science](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/science/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f85/peter-doherty-68022_science_we-working-scientists-increasingly-find_2461113.jpg)

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