Quote by Elizabeth Gilbert
I think that people who live in cultures without quite so much pri

I think that people who live in cultures without quite so much privilege, opportunity or grandiosity have a little bit more respect for the workings of destiny, and the limitations that people can find themselves in through no fault of their own. – Elizabeth Gilbert

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Marriage is not simply a romantic union between two people its also a political and economic contract of the highest order. – Elizabeth Gilbert

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Nobody until very recently would have thought that their husband was supposed to be their best friend, confidante, intellectual soul mate, co-parent, inspiration. – Elizabeth Gilbert

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I dont hate humanity and Im not interested in people who do. Although, its funny, actually, some of my favorite writers really do. Like Martin Amis. My dirty secret. London Fields is one of my favorite books ever. And its indefensible! But hes so funny… I forgive him everything. – Elizabeth Gilbert

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Im pretty upfront about my love and admiration for the military. One of the perks of making movies is that you get to sort of follow your own passions, and I believe quite passionately that we dont pay enough attention and respect to our veterans. Not just our wounded veterans, but all veterans. – Peter Berg

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There is so much work to be done to treat gays and lesbians and gay and lesbian couples with the respect that theyre entitled to. They deserve, in my judgment, partnership benefits. They deserve to be treated fairly when it comes to adoption and immigration. – John Edwards

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The twentieth century has exhibited a barbarism and lack of respect for human life on a massive scale just about unknown before. – Ron Silver

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A mans real life is that accorded to him in the thoughts of other men by reason of respect or natural love. – Joseph Conrad

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I live with one foot in the sand and one in the snow. Theres European egocentricity, and the African opposite. I normally say that my African experience has made me a better European. – Henning Mankell

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Enough people have now mentioned Bill Nye the Science Guy to me that I now desperately avoid it all costs. – Alton Brown

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Information is a source of learning. But unless it is organized, processed, and available to the right people in a format for decision making, it is a burden, not a benefit. – William Pollard

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We do not look in our great cities for our best morality. – Jane Austen

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