Daniel Okrent Quotes
It's a very complicated issue about when is a fact not a fact in the context of opinions.
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I don't know that on-demand sports is remarkably better than live sports.
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Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think.
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If Youku had adopted YouTube's business model, we just would not be here. We would not exist.
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The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself.
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I'm constantly on the go and have found rushing round after a new born baby is the best form of exercise! I always remind myself that men appreciate a womanly shape and some curves!
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It is because of me that today the union government has sanctioned special funds for the development of Bihar.
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I am positive that I would see the end of child labour around the world in my lifetime, as the poorest of the poor have realised that education is a tool that can empower them.
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I got to New York when I was eighteen. I was knocking around, trying to be an actor, writer, musician, whatever happened.
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I used to want covers that represented the book's contents very closely and were also pretty. Many folks automatically believe that this is what makes a good cover. But I've changed my mind about this. While the cover should not lie (by implication or outright), its job is simply to say: 'Pick me up!' to someone who might like the book.
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I don't do things that are illegal.
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Once I'm working on something, I don't do anything else. I'm mono-track.
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I'm trying to make really flawed characters that have got redeeming features so people can say, 'I don't really like that character, but I can understand a bit where they've come from.'
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Without a dog, you'd never have anyone demonstrate how important it is to stop every day and smell the roses... and then lift your leg on them.
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If I start working on something, I get a little too driven.
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My parents were journalists and friends with writers, artists, and just a really interesting assortment of people, so I was exposed to all lifestyles from a young age.
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If you allow thousands or millions of unidentified persons into your house, the risk of... terrorism will significantly increase.
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Most simply but profoundly, I chose to live an honest life, which I think as a gay person is not a given.
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I would literally do anything for Richard Curtis. Anything.
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I'm having a really hard time with this retirement thing and not having wrestling.
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I definitely could not write a character that was cruel or unconcerned with animal welfare. For me, not just as a writer but for the person I am, I love animals.
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I don't want to go with the smooth skin and the calm brow. I hope I end up a blithering idiot cursing the sun - hallucinating, screaming, giving obscene and inane lectures on street corners and public parks.
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I'm really connected to people, and my relationships with people are paramount, so I write about relationships, particularly strong female ones. In my family, there were six girls born in five years. We were best friends. And my parents raised all of us as first-class citizens.
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'Twilight' fans are great.
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It's a very complicated issue about when is a fact not a fact in the context of opinions.
