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It is curiosity, quite right-a divine curiosity. A characteristic of the gods is curiosity.
David Attenborough
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David Attenborough
Age: 98
Born: 1926
Born: May 8
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Sir David Attenborough
David Frederick Attenborough
Sir David Frederick Attenborough
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I've been bitten by a python. Not a very big one. I was being silly, saying: 'Oh, it's not poisonous' Then, wallop! But you have fear around animals.
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I'm not over-fond of animals. I am merely astounded by them.
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The World is full of wonders, but they become more Wonderful, not less Wonderful when Science looks at them.
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You have to steer a course between not appalling people, but at the same time not misleading them.
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