#forget

We are so arrogant, we forget that we are not the reason for evolution, we are not the point of evolution. We are part of evolution. Unfortunately, we believe that we've been created to dominate the planet, to dominate nature. Ain't true. ↗

— Ted Danson

#been #believe #created #dominate #evolution

A few weeks ago we were reminded that other peoples - in particular the United States of America - fought so that we Germans could live in liberty. That we should never forget. ↗

— Horst Koehler

#america #could #few #forget #fought

You've got to forget about this civilian. Whenever you drop bombs, you're going to hit civilians. ↗

— Barry Goldwater

#bombs #civilian #civilians #drop #forget

To be a member of the Communist Party is to have a taste of the police state. It is a diluted taste but is bitter and unforgettable. ↗

— Elia Kazan

#communist #communist party #diluted #member #party

The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh. ↗

— Tom Bodett

#difference #forget #forgets #laugh #laughs

It's a mental fake-out to myself. I make believe I'm making a new show so I forget the material I was working on and make up some fresh material. ↗

— Eric Bogosian

#forget #fresh #i #make #make believe

Plus the public's attention span is so short right now, if a skater doesn't strike while the iron is hot... well it's not like people will forget you, but they just won't care anymore. ↗

— Brian Boitano

#attention #attention span #care #forget #hot

As far as Iraq is concerned, let's not forget what the UNSCR is about, that the main consideration in Iraq is that there is a leader who has been developing weapons of mass destruction, and has been violating UN resolutions for over a decade. ↗

— Donald Evans

#as far as #been #concerned #consideration #decade

One forgets too easily the difference between a man and his image, and that there is none between the sound of his voice on the screen and in real life. ↗

— Bertolt Brecht

#difference #easily #forgets #his #image

Self-righteous people can talk themselves into forgetting they are part of a civilization. They can then feed on that culture, bringing it down. It's happened many times in the past. It could happen to us. ↗

— David Brin

#civilization #could #culture #down #feed