Quote by Thor Heyerdahl
One learns more from listening than speaking.And both the wind and

One learns more from listening than speaking.And both the wind and the people who continue to live close to nature still have much to tell us which we cannot hear within university walls. – Thor Heyerdahl

Other quotes by Thor Heyerdahl

It is also rarer to find happiness in a man surrounded by the miracles of technology than among people living in the desert of the jungle and who by the standards set by our society would be considered destitute and out of touch. – Thor Heyerdahl

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Happiness
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I was in uniform for four years, and I know that heroism doesnt occur from taking orders, but rather from people who through their own willpower and strength are willing to sacrifice their lives for an idea. – Thor Heyerdahl

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strength
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Civilization grew in the beginning from the minute that we had communication – particularly communication by sea that enabled people to get inspiration and ideas from each other and to exchange basic raw materials. – Thor Heyerdahl

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The whole order of nature evinces a progressive march towards a higher life. – H. P. Blavatsky

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And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. – Anais Nin

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I think that in todays world, by nature, we are all self-centered. And that often leads to selfishness. – Gary Chapman

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Support by United States rulers is rather in the nature of the support that the rope gives to a hanged man. – Nikita Khrushchev

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On Memorial Day, I dont want to only remember the combatants. There were also those who came out of the trenches as writers and poets, who started preaching peace, men and women who have made this world a kinder place to live. – Eric Burdon

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We need to respect choices that women make. – Ann Romney

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