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The myths underlying our culture and underlying our common sense have not taught us to feel identical with the universe, but only parts of it, only in it, only confronting it - aliens.


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ANDRE WATTS I believe strongly in the power of arts education to engage and empower young people.
HEATHER WATTS Arts education is a big part of building a 21st century creative mind, and I think that we have let ...
HEATHER WATTS I don't think immortality is necessarily the key to understanding the world. You have to be care...
REGGIE WATTS The mind does different things in performance, and conscious thought sometimes takes a backseat.
REGGIE WATTS With her grace and grit, and the will to lead change, Misty Copeland is truly a ballerina for our ti...
HEATHER WATTS When I was about 14, my family emigrated from England to Australia, and we decided to stop in Bali o...
NAOMI WATTS I consider myself something of a self-taught anthropologist. I try not to talk about something unles...
REGGIE WATTS When I had dark hair I definitely felt that I was more anonymous.
NAOMI WATTS We had the wind advantage and it was too close for me to try to chip it. We needed that goal before ...
BRANDY WATTS They surprised us a little bit. We didn't adjust anything, we just got our heads back in the game an...
BRANDY WATTS It's close to home and I get a chance to keep playing soccer. I wasn't ready to give it up.
BRANDY WATTS I think it will be tougher because we're going to start getting into a lot better teams and the offe...
BRANDY WATTS It was the best side has played.
BOB WATTS We believe in communities in America.
BOB WATTS If we don't make offers (today), we're behind schedule.
BOB WATTS Another thing we need to concern ourselves with on the coast, is the (hurricane) season is not over.
BOB WATTS Yesterday Governor Perry declared Texas a state of disaster.
BOB WATTS Everybody was talking about it. I've seen the plane fly over several times. It's got a roar. I just ...
BOB WATTS We are excited about the beneficial use of our landfill gas. With Granger, we have been able to take...
BOB WATTS Whatever is said about roles drying up, I intend to keep working. Certainly now the roles couldn'...
NAOMI WATTS It's been years and years and years I've been playing the drums, and they're still a cha...
CHARLIE WATTS Do not expect to arrive at certainty in every subject which you pursue. There are a hundred things w...
ISAAC WATTS This is the worst time to miss a bill. Pay down any large credit card or other large revolving accou...
CRAIG WATTS The Pavilions really knocked themselves out.
DAVE WATTS