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The whole of science, and one is tempted to think the whole of the life of any thinking man, is trying to come to terms… — David Attenborough
The last four or five hundred years of European contact with Africa produced a body of literature that presented Africa in a very bad light… — Chinua Achebe
For prayer is nothing else than being on terms of friendship with God. — Teresa of Avila
I don't need fame any more. People are less interested in me in terms of celebrity. I'm happy to see a new generation being the… — Dan Aykroyd
The difference between a tool and a machine is not capable of very precise distinction; nor is it necessary, in a popular explanation of those… — Charles Babbage
The core issue here is that the Israeli government refuses to commit to terms of reference for the negotiations that are based on international law… — Mahmoud Abbas
This contradiction lies here: they wish God, and they wish humanity. They persist in connecting two terms which, once separated, can come together again only… — Mikhail Bakunin
All I've ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of crosswords that I didn't finish… — Christian Bale
In terms of the romantic kind of lead, I just never enjoy those movies very much. Maybe they'll come to interest me more as I… — Christian Bale
Nothing is a greater impediment to being on good terms with others than being ill at ease with yourself. — Honore de Balzac
The Canadian run can be no different, at least in terms of actual running. — Dennis Banks
For over 30 years, the IRA showed that the British government could not rule Ireland on its own terms. — Gerry Adams
I am an anarchist in politics and an impressionist in art as well as a symbolist in literature. Not that I understand what these terms… — Henry Adams
Not all my shoes are designer. In terms of clothes, everything is on the same level for me. If I like it, it doesn't matter… — Sophie Ellis Bextor
Because, you know, resilience - if you think of it in terms of the Gold Rush, then you'd be pretty depressed right now because the… — Jeff Bezos
I do not at all have the mind of a bully... in my mind bullies are intolerant of contrary opinion, domineering and rather cowardly. I… — Conrad Black
My suggestion is that at each state the proper order of operation of the mind requires an overall grasp of what is generally known, not… — David Bohm
Creative thinking - in terms of idea creativity - is not a mystical talent. It is a skill that can be practised and nurtured. — Edward de Bono
There are people who say, 'Oh this guy is quite thick.' I think the reason is that, increasingly, I don't mind being simple in terms… — Alain de Botton
Nobody can be kinder than the narcissist while you react to life in his own terms. — Elizabeth Bowen

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