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I suppose happiness is something one enjoys, but I suspect that happiness is not a state but rather a transition.
David Attenborough
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David Attenborough
Age: 98
Born: 1926
Born: May 8
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It never really occurred to me to believe in God.
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London has fine museums, the British Library is one of the greatest library institutions in the world... It's got everything you want, really.
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Well, I'm having a good time. Which makes me feel guilty too. How very English.
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The idea that the Lord had given us a present, that the world is a gift from God... well, the amount of stuff, back then, that the Lord was giving away was limited. We do not have dominion.
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