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Quote by Ken Burns
I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism,

I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what were lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and its worse than fear – its active disengagement. – Ken Burns

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I began to feel that the drama of the truth that is in the moment and in the past is richer and more interesting than the drama of Hollywood movies. So I began looking at documentary films. – Ken Burns

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History is malleable. A new cache of diaries can shed new light, and archeological evidence can challenge our popular assumptions. – Ken Burns

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People tend to forget that the word “history” contains the word “story”. – Ken Burns

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Fear
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You know, Stephen says, in the movies no one ever goes to the bathroom. They shave, they brush their teeth. He goes right at this sort of funny taboo we have about the bathroom, and he turned it into this nightmare, you know, your worst fear of whats in there. – Lawrence Kasdan

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In contrast, fear societies are societies in which dissent is banned. – Natan Sharansky

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A huge part of what animates homophobia among young people is paranoia and fear of their own capacity to be gay themselves. – Dan Savage

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Eighty percent of all choices are based on fear. Most people dont choose what they want they choose what they think is safe. – Phil McGraw

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I just feel like if I do good work, then people should respect me for the work I do. – Scott Caan

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Im really not interested in other peoples opinions, because I think frankly most of those opinions are either misinformed and adding to this endless ball of hot air we have in our society where everyone thinks their opinion is valuable and sacred and what counts. – H. G. Bissinger

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