Word: want
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...course, some people are naturally conservative; they avoid taking a position whenever possible. They just don’t want to have to go out on a limb when they don’t know the genus of the tree. For these people, the vague generality must be partially junked and replaced by the artful equivocation, or the art of talking around the point...
...lost him. I was going through a thick tangle and I found him sitting, waiting—at least it seemed he was waiting. I picked up a palm nut lying on the ground, which they love, and held it out to him and he didn’t want it. He turned his head away, I put my hand closer, he took the nut, dropped it, and then very gently squeezed my hand—which is how chimps reassure each other. So that was a perfect communication using a form of communication that clearly predates words...
...Overall, basically that the chimps have shown that there is no sharp line dividing us from the rest of the animal kingdom, that we’re part of the animal kingdom. That’s because there are so many biological similarities and behavioral similarities. Then if we want a more specific contribution, I hope that my work will eventually show the tremendous importance of early experience—the difference between good mothering and bad mothering in chimp society. The offspring of the mothers who are less protective, less supportive, less affectionate, less playful—they tend...
...whatever your passion, there are bound to be others around who are willing to test your talent. Too bad Ezekowitz claims he’s retiring from Cabot Scrabble though: “I want to go out as a champion,” he said...
...think it does. But I don’t think you can force it—someone asked me what I would tell students if they want to dream something about the night before the exam. The thing I told them is to be excited about the topic and think about it in a larger context. The brain takes new information it learns and tries to see how to file it away—it’s a connective thing. Hopefully your brain will pick up on it and you can dream about whatever you need to take...