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Prosperity has brought complications. Our lives are busier, faster, more stressful. They're nostalgic for a simpler, slower time.


Matt Ridley

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JOHN RIDLEY It's funny: over time, if you're fortunate, you build a nice career, and you have these inte...
JOHN RIDLEY I'm a yarn teller. My job is to engage you as much as I can and as often as I can.
RIDLEY SCOTT As a young boy, I read 'Cheaper by the Dozen' and immediately became neurotic about my use o...
RIDLEY PEARSON One of the problems with science fiction, which is probably one of the reasons why I haven't don...
RIDLEY SCOTT If you go back and look, a completely underrated film is 'Quest for Fire.' That was one of t...
RIDLEY SCOTT The word 'comedy' implies slapstick.
RIDLEY SCOTT Slavery was not a bad day on the job. It was not your boss yelling at you. It was not hard work for ...
JOHN RIDLEY Let's be very clear: Living 'unforgiven' is not the sole domain of blacks. It can be fou...
JOHN RIDLEY With fear of stating the obvious: Freedom belongs to 'We the People,' not 'They the Poli...
JOHN RIDLEY I like animals. I like people who like animals. I hate people who love animals to the point they los...
JOHN RIDLEY I've got many letters from Muslim organizations thanking me for making 'Kingdom of Heaven.&#...
RIDLEY SCOTT To most of us, adulthood means being able to earn a living, possess a home, get married and rear chi...
JANE RIDLEY Scaring someone's the hardest thing to do, and that's why most of these scary movies are not...
RIDLEY SCOTT I like Wadi Rum - it's the best view I've ever seen of what could be Mars.
RIDLEY SCOTT did a great job under challenging conditions.
FRED RIDLEY This is a major advance for amateur golf.
FRED RIDLEY This is a major advance for amateur golf. It gives amateurs who do not have access to substantial fa...
FRED RIDLEY Hopefully, some of the seeds we're planting today will pay off and we'll be happier on this issue in...
FRED RIDLEY The best stories come out of the truth.
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