"We used to be hunter-gatherers, now we're..." - Quote by Robin Williams
We used to be hunter-gatherers, now we're shopper-borrowers.
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“I was once on a German talk show, and this woman said to me, 'Mr. Williams, why do you think there is not so much comedy in Germany?' And I said, 'Did you ever think you killed all the funny people?'”
“When you have a great audience, you can just keep going and finding new things.”
“I do believe in love; it's wonderful - especially love third time around, it's even more precious; it's kind of amazing.”
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“In Russia, as I sat there day after day wearing headphones, listening to the interpreter struggle to make our words relevant, I wondered if we could establish meaningful rapport with a nation that had never seen raisins dance in dark glasses on TV...never had a garage sale.”
“The tyranny of the ignoramuses is insurmountable and assured for all time.”
“One who is by nature daring and is suffering from poverty will not long be law-abiding. Indeed, any men, save those that are truly good, if their sufferings are very great, will be likely to rebel.”
More on Modernity
“I do not live happily or comfortably With the cleverness of our times. The talk is all about computers, The news is all about bombs and blood. This morning, in the fresh field, I came upon a hidden nest. It held four warm, speckled eggs. I touched them. Then went away softly, Having felt something more wonderful Than all the electricity of New York City.”
“Our reason has driven all away. Alone at last, we end up ruling over a desert.”
“A modern author would have died in infancy in a ruder age.”