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“The American people are not uniquely, but characteristically the most spontaneously generous in the world and you're seeing that all over this country in Web sites of charitable organizations that are crashing because of the overwhelming desire on the part of ordinary people to help out.”

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Richard Norton Smith

Richard Norton Smith is an American historian renowned for his in-depth research into 20th-century American politics and history. His works cover a range of significant political figures from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush. more

“People are always invoking evolutionary psychology for everything. "Why do men hang around asking women out? Oh, to improve their reproductive success," every damn thing - religion, art - it can all be explained by evolutionary psychology. But in our hearts we know that evolutionary psychology is only sort of accurate, because it really doesn't capture what's most interesting about our lives.”

People Knows Men Heart Art Interesting Psychology Our Lives Asking Damn Capture Accurate Evolutionary Psychology Most Interesting Damn Things

Author:D. T. Max

“Any good biography has to got to lead you to the work. Many biographers have started out in love with their subjects and ended up hating them.”

Hate Subjects Biographies Biographers

Author:D. T. Max

“When people try to read between the lines - critics, they have a job. Their job is to make something bigger than it is.”

People Trying Jobs Lines Bigger Critics Between The Lines Read Between The Lines

Author:Chris Rock

“I really am super lazy and doing long hair, especially mine, is a big pain in the butt. It's filled with cowlicks and kinks and curls and frizz - and it was taking too much time in the morning.”

Long Bigs Pain Morning Too Much Mines Hair Filled Lazy Curls Long Hair Kink

Author:Ginnifer Goodwin