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There are always a few who stand up in times of communal madness a

There are always a few who stand up in times of communal madness and have the courage to say that what unites us is greater than what divides us. – Geraldine Brooks

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You cant write about the past and ignore religion. It was such a fundamental, mind-shaping, driving force for pre-modern societies. Im very interested in what religion does to us – its capacity to create love and empathy or hatred and violence. – Geraldine Brooks

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Religion
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Theres just so many great stories in the past that you can know a little bit about, but you cant know it all, and thats where imagination can work. – Geraldine Brooks

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Imagination
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I knew I was going to be a journalist when I was eight years old and I saw the printing presses rolling at the Sydney newspaper where my dad worked as a proofreader. – Geraldine Brooks

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dad
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Courage
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Ive always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks. – Renee Fleming

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Courage

He who loses wealth loses much he who loses a friend loses more but he that loses his courage loses all. – Miguel de Cervantes

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Courage

Obama wants to be thought of as the president who freed us from foreign oil. But if he doesnt show some political courage, he may well be remembered as the president who cooked the planet. – Jeff Goodell

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Courage

Real nobility is based on scorn, courage, and profound indifference. – Albert Camus

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Were not in Wonderland anymore Alice. – Charles Manson

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You know youre getting old when you get that one candle on the cake. Its like, See if you can blow this out. – Jerry Seinfeld

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I know what my limitations are as an actor, but my strength is putting myself into a well-written part. When I get in trouble is when I have to fix it, or when I have to carry it on personality. – George Clooney

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The Bible shows the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go. – Galileo Galilei

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