David Shields Quotes
I'm really interested in the new nonfiction. I think the hyper-digital culture has changed our brains in ways we cannot begin to fathom.
Quotes to Explore
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There are minds so impatient of inferiority that their gratitude is a species of revenge, and they return benefits, not because recompense is a pleasure, but because obligation is a pain.
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To me, eyewear goes way beyond being a prescription. It's like makeup. It's the most incredible accessory. The shape of a frame or the color of lenses can change your whole appearance.
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We have to surmount the difficulties that face us and work steadfastly for the happiness and prosperity of our country.
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A mind which really lays hold of a subject is not easily detached from it.
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I like to play table tennis, spend time with my kids.
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I would bump A Tribe Called Quest in my car all day.
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Ah, I am thinking people put more in their prayers than was ever put in them by God.
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Not long ago I made a list of Doc Ford books I would like to do, and I came up with 11 pretty easily. I like to let the characters go their own ways and see what happens. I find them fascinating.
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If you think the system - not you - but if your viewers think that the current political system is working well and serving the interest of our country, then what we're doing will not be attractive.
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The joy of YouTube is that you can create content about anything you feel passionate about, however silly the subject matter.
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Hard power makes sense under some circumstances. But there's not a universal solution to global problems.
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The culinary tradition in my family is very strong. My mother, a very wise woman, spent the better part of her life in a kitchen. It's a very strong part of her identity. I grew up there next to the fire.
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The U.S., especially Hollywood, is so strong for film production.
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There are lots of things I'm acquainting myself with now to be a more well-rounded person.
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For a number of years in England nobody had any idea what I looked like.
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'The Road' is about that fear that all parents can have - 'What's going to happen to your child if you're not around?'
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I'd always wanted to write books ever since I was a kid.
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Program testing can be used to show the presence of bugs, but never to show their absence!
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In hindsight it may even seem inevitable that a socialist society will starve when it runs out of capitalists.
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Our culture peculiarly honors the act of blaming, which it takes as the sign of virtue and intellect.
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I love the low-rider cars and that whole culture.
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I think pop culture is the greatest subject matter out there - 'Other People's Lives,' as we wrote about on the last Duran Duran album. Most ideas for great songs come from real situations, something your friend said to you the night before, the girl that just left, or something traumatic in your life.
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I eat to live and not the other way around. As a vegetarian, I'm not at all fussy about food and can make do with anything.
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I'm really interested in the new nonfiction. I think the hyper-digital culture has changed our brains in ways we cannot begin to fathom.
