Ha-Joon Chang Quotes
Rational thinking is an important aspect of human nature, but we have imagination, we have ambition, we have irrational fear, we are swayed by other people, we get indoctrinated and we get influenced by advertising.

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We think of writing a book as a process, but the very word - process - suggests that there is one: a template to follow, a map to guide us. If that were true, someone would have surely figured out some marketable method we could all buy.
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You don't need expensive classes and all kinds of weird equipment if you really want to be in shape. There are great ways to do it that are very economical, it just takes a time commitment, even if it means waking up a half hour a day before the rest of the household gets up because that's the only time you have.
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To be fair, I don't get mad when people laugh at me when I fall down.
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Comedy, we may say, is society protecting itself - with a smile.
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Nobody, I think, ought to read poetry, or look at pictures or statues, who cannot find a great deal more in them than the poet or artist has actually expressed. Their highest merit is suggestiveness.
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There are a lot of female directors in documentary, very talented. But it's always lower budget.
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I am aware of the sufferings of women in India, which is also the suffering of women in many, many countries on our planet. My heart is filled with empathy and love for them.
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Jose Mourinho is a big star... he's cool.
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The history of our country is not the history of any other country in the world which is either practicing advanced democracy or struggling to lay the foundation for democracy.
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I know the Russian political elite has got used to the Ukraine suffering from an inferiority complex, but I want this to disappear from our relationship.
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Always keep that happy attitude. Pretend that you are holding a beautiful fragrant bouquet.
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My original idea was to produce and not make records myself.
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People should have literary and cultural taste and should not bomb hotels.
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Seemed like everything I tried to do in broadcasting and as a player before that turned out successfully. I was succeeding. I got to the top of the heap in every facet of broadcasting.
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President Bush's emergency declaration for the State of Texas is great news for the people and communities that have experienced the devastating wildfires firsthand. Already, communities have rallied to help neighbors in need.
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It's kind of fun to do the impossible.
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When you have a chance to play a character people can relate to, it's rewarding.
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After I made my hit in 'Salome,' Universal sent me to New York so I could learn to be a proper movie star.
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For a long time, I really struggled with the idea of being an actor because I really felt that I should be in the Peace Corps.
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At TGC, we are firm believers in the value of making games that respect our players.
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I think people should be able to do what they want to do.
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I didn't work out with Kobe. I don't know where that came from. I wish I could have.
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Rational thinking is an important aspect of human nature, but we have imagination, we have ambition, we have irrational fear, we are swayed by other people, we get indoctrinated and we get influenced by advertising.