David Gerrold Quotes
'Who are we?' And to me that's the essential question that's always been in science fiction. A lot of science fiction stories are - at their very best - evocations of that question. When we look up at the night sky and wonder, 'Is there anyone else out there?' we're also asking who we are we in relation to them.
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I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.
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You don't just turn on a camera and do a cooking show. If you want to go somewhere with something, you've got to make it look like what it's supposed to look like five years from now.
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I hadn't learned to read by third grade, which wasn't unusual for some kids. I knew something was wrong because I couldn't see or understand the words the way the other kids did. I wasn't the least bit bothered - until I was sent back to the second-grade classroom for reading help after school.
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Each of our 900 shows so far was different - maybe that's what makes the fans come back to our gigs time and again. And that they're always part of the show. Phish concerts are a communal experience.
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Growing up, all I did was work and vacation, but I loved it, no one pushed me into anything. The thing was I developed no special skills. I don't have any resentment because I am a performer and I've always felt that, but it did take its toll socially.
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Brandon Boyd of Incubus is hot, but he's too pretty.
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Many societal problems concern science, such as the energy crisis, genetic alterations of foods.
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When my job was attempting to predict future economic developments for the Shell oil company, I was frequently reminded of an Arabic saying: 'Those who claim to foresee the future are lying, even if by chance they are later proved right.'
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I always believed in my ability, but I think in any sport you need that little bit of luck.
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What hasn't Barbie been? I don't think I can create an occupation that she has not done yet.
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The funny thing is, I'm not really a big reader, not a big fan of books in the first place.
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I don't let anything kill my spirit.
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See, the SAG awards caught me totally by surprise.
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The motivation should come from regulatory enforcement, but enforcement is weak, and environmental litigation is near to impossible. So there's an urgent need for extensive public participation to generate another kind of motivation.
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I have a very musical family from my Scottish roots.
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I am becoming more radical with age. I have noticed that writers, when they are old, become milder. But for me it is the opposite. Age makes me more angry.
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Each time I free a child, I feel it is something closer to God.
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I learned a long time ago that fame and money is not a ticket to happiness.
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What we did not imagine was a Web of people, but a Web of documents.
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I'd always rather be working - and you know what? My kids would rather me be working. If I stay at home, I'll only buy another car or spend their money.
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We wanted to write the first prequels as a story that anyone could pick up.
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The government will always tell you that it wants low inflation. The real issue is the horizon over which to bring inflation down.
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Albuquerque is my home. I want my kids and all of our children to be able to go to any public or charter school and receive an excellent education.
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'Who are we?' And to me that's the essential question that's always been in science fiction. A lot of science fiction stories are - at their very best - evocations of that question. When we look up at the night sky and wonder, 'Is there anyone else out there?' we're also asking who we are we in relation to them.
