David Gerrold Quotes
When we look up at the night sky and wonder, 'Is there anyone else out there?' we're also asking who we are in relation to them.
Quotes to Explore
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Comedy's really subjective, you know; that's why it's so hard.
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I really like this trend of songwriting that is honest and intelligent and serious and longing.
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The same liberty that protects me also protects members of the Mafia.
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There was just a lot of comedy on the TV in the house, and my parents are both very funny.
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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 think success is very hard work, so, you know, if you work hard and you have some success, you have to give up something.
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There has to be a global mission of human progress.
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Prior to the United Nations even being formed, Palestine was a country. But the right of the Palestinian people were trampled, and unfortunately, international organizations contributed to those rights being trampled.
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You don't actually have control of the position people want you to be in. If they say, 'You king of the blacks,' you're king of the blacks - whether you like it or not.
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There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.
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I want to have an impact on my son.
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Sure I'm leaving the Bee Gees. I'm going into films.
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A lot of time mistakes are very interesting - you look for the behaviour that's not the one you expect.
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The first two books that I did by myself were long stories in verse. I knew I could do that because I'd written a lot in verse. But, verse stories are hard to sell, so my editor encouraged me to try writing in prose.
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Part of spiritual and emotional maturity is recognizing that it's not like you're going to try to fix yourself and become a different person. You remain the same person, but you become awakened.
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Any commodity that sees its price going higher will see new mines opening up. When the supply increases, the prices soften. When prices fall, some mines with higher production costs will shut down as they become unviable.
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When I write a goal down - and I truly write them down - it becomes a part of me. That's a contract that I sign with myself to say, 'I don't care what happens - I'm going to stay on this path. I'm going to try and see this through; I'm going to give it my best shot, my best effort.'
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I'm not averse to telling people off.
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What I wanted to do was use literature and different kinds of stories and poems as a springboard, tapping into the creativity of our teens - I wanted teenagers to come up with their own creative responses to literature - using books themselves as a starting point.
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I'm not big on lip color, but I like to have a little something.
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You feel free in Australia. There is great relief in the atmosphere - a relief from tension, from pressure, an absence of control of will or form. The Skies open above you and the areas open around you.
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Our life ripples out, and it has influence. That's why it's important that we're at our best and that we're influencing others for the good.
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Should we think about separating the investment banks from the commercial banks, a new Glass-Steagall? I would be really excited to see that. I think it would be great for the economy.
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When we look up at the night sky and wonder, 'Is there anyone else out there?' we're also asking who we are in relation to them.
