"Before Darwin, our world was very religious. People……" — Isabella Rossellini
"Before Darwin, our world was very religious. People saw altruism as something given by God for us to be good so that we could go to Paradise."
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55 Quotes by Isabella Rossellini
Isabella Rossellini has 55 quotes on this site.
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From the time I was a child I wanted to be like my mother. Not necessarily an actress - I…
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Adoption has the dimension of connection - not only to your own tribe, but beyond, widening the scope of what…
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I believe in a set of values I cannot live by. ...
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I believe in a set of values I cannot live by. I set high goals for myself, I seek perfection,…
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If we are completely honest with ourselves, everyone has a dark side to their personalities.
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In America, they are paranoid about ruining the reputations of people once they are dead and cannot answer back. They…
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When I took my clothes off in Blue Velvet, I wanted to convey the brutality of sex abuse. I wanted…
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In interviews, the first question I get in America is always: 'What do you do to stay young?' I do…
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I was always fascinated by the infinite, strange and 'scandalous' ways that insects copulate.
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These same people seem to forget that mother also took a lot of chances with the type of roles she…
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A lot of the advertisement is done by saying: first of all, have a complex about who you are.
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Food is a big part of my culture, so everyone knows how to cook. When I came to America and…
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More Altruism Quotes
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I am an actress, I earn money, I am well-known. I don't think it is altruism to become engaged in…
— Emmanuelle Beart
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I would rather be kept alive in the efficient if cold altruism of a large hospital than expire in a…
— Aneurin Bevan
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Bigot: One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain.
— Ambrose Bierce
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Eulogy. Praise of a person who has either the advantages of wealth and power, or the consideration to be dead.
— Ambrose Bierce
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Grub first, then ethics.
— Bertolt Brecht
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Love is when the other person's happiness is more important than your own.
— H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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You can't be truly rude until you understand good manners.
— Rita Mae Brown
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The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community…
— Mitch Albom
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We need to build websites with celebrity speakers who talk about the ideals of fairness, sharing, democratic cooperation, and altruism…
— Deepak Chopra
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Women's rights in essence is really a movement for freedom, a movement for equality, for the dignity of all women,…
— William Ruckelshaus
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Love is the most ethically consistent experience, because selfishness and altruism no longer seem opposed or in conflict.
— Peter Breggin
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The key to genuine happiness is in our hands. To think this way is to discover the essential values of…
— Dalai Lama
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