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Evolution made civilization steward of this planet. A hundred thousand years later, the steward stood before evolution not helper but destroyer, not healer but parasite. So evolution withdrew its gift, passed civilization by, rescued the planet...

Quote by Richard Bach about evolution, civilization, intelligence, gifts, love

During the many centuries that magic, here on this planet, was presumed to have worked, there were at least as many theories as to how magic worked as there were cultures and religions.

Quote by Lynn Abbey about magic

Civilization... wrecks the planet from seafloor to...

Civilization... wrecks the planet from seafloor to stratosphere.

Quote by Richard Bach about civilization

If you're going to be alive and on this planet, you have...

If you're going to be alive and on this planet, you have to, like, suck the marrow out of every day and get the most out of it.

Quote by Drew Barrymore about day

I try not to be too judgmental of others, even though I would love to think that the definition of the word animal will change somehow before I leave this planet.

Quote by Kim Basinger about word, change, love

To form another person's opinion, you are its mirror, and to raise a halfway decent human being on this planet is a pretty hard job in this day and age.

Quote by Kim Basinger about opinion, age, olderness, people, human imperfections, being, day

The Superman story is one of the underlying threads of the story, coming from another planet, leaving his parents and his world that got blown up behind.

Quote by Michael Chabon about love, parents, world

It's really important for boys to see that girls take up...

It's really important for boys to see that girls take up half of the planet - which we do.

Quote by Geena Davis

And while national military forces have historically resisted the full participation of women soldiers, female talent has found plenty of scope in revolutionary and terrorist groups around the planet.

Quote by Katherine Dunn about force, talent

When you leave the planet, you leave music behind.

When you leave the planet, you leave music behind.

Quote by Alex Van Halen about music

You come to the planet with nothing and you leave with...

You come to the planet with nothing and you leave with nothing, so you'd better do some good while you are here.

Quote by Alex Van Halen about destiny, nothing, good, good luck

I do pottery. I love it. It's very relaxing; it takes me...

I do pottery. I love it. It's very relaxing; it takes me to another planet.

Quote by Eva Herzigova about love

You teach your daughters the diameters of the planets and...

You teach your daughters the diameters of the planets and wonder when you are done that they do not delight in your company.

Quote by Samuel Beckett about companies, miracle

London is one of the most enchanting places I've ever...

London is one of the most enchanting places I've ever been on this planet.

Quote by Don Johnson

How do you know that the Earth is nothing but the hell of...

How do you know that the Earth is nothing but the hell of another planet?

Quote by Aldous Huxley about earth, hell, nothing

And I think that after nearly 85 years upon this planet that I have a right after working so hard at showing the desolation and the poverty, to show something beautiful for somebody as well.

Quote by Gordon Parks about opinion, poverty, rightness

The most secular, atheist historian on the planet would...

The most secular, atheist historian on the planet would have to grant that the entire legal system of Western civilization pivots off those tablets.

Quote by Mike Pence about history, civilization

I like mathematics because it is not human and has nothing particular to do with this planet or with the whole accidental universe because, like Spinoza's God, it won't love us in return.

Quote by Bertrand Russell about mathematics, human imperfections, god, nothing, love

Are we people above animals because we strongly believe in this dream of our life that we are superior on this planet or are we simple insane people running towards death, living life as they were eternal?

Quote by Sorin Cerin about dream, animals, life, people, death

I really wonder what gives us the right to wreck this...

I really wonder what gives us the right to wreck this poor planet of ours.

Quote by Kurt Vonnegut about earth, miracle, rightness

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