Poul Anderson Quotes
And ninety-nine percent of the human race, no matter how smart they are, will do the convenient thing instead of the wise thing, and kid themselves into thinking they can somehow escape the consequences. We’re just built that way.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm good at description and imparting flow to a story, but I don't necessarily understand the value of long scenes.
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Promotions can be seen in two ways - either you hate them, and they're a burden, and you are getting through with it, or you can enjoy them. I decided early on that I was going to enjoy them. I did 43 interviews in a day for 'Kahaani.'
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Anything - a destination, a person - that has some mystery around it becomes exciting and attractive.
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I have super-supercurly hair, and it's a constant struggle.
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It seems to me that Halloween is the perfect time to get all over steampunk.
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My favorite animal is steak.
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My father will never say no to a character, as I never go to him and talk about a character for which he won't give the nod.
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See, the SAG awards caught me totally by surprise.
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I have the rare privilege of talking to my dad every night at 10 p.m. and hearing about what he did that day.
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I threw my best to every hitter I faced, and I found I had the strength to go all the way.
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Looking back... it's hard to understand what all the fuss was about as things changed in just a few years. When you look at all the things that have happened in the world, it seems very small.
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I've always loved film more than theater.
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There's a certain level of pageantry with 'Idol,' and in order to work the show, you kind of have to feed into it.
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I know all the books of the Bible.
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I believe in astrology as much as I do in genetics.
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My dad was part of the Oriole way. I think he was there 14 years in the minor leagues; I think seven of those years, they had the same people in place. So it was about continuity. It was about stability.
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I think, more than anything else, my dog's death has made me grow up. I find myself thinking about the world in a more serious way.
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Rationalization may be defined as self-deception by reasoning.
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Foreign policy is now a huge field. It isn't just people who are studying political science. There are so many aspects to it in terms of understanding hard science for people who are studying climate change, or people who are interested in health policy or food security, or people who care about education.
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My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way.
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Common men talk bagfuls of religion but do not practise even a grain of it. The wise man speaks little, even though his whole life is religion expressed in action.
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There was never any pressure on me to go into the business, but I was always aware of it. I'd go on the set with my father and he and my mother would always be singing.
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And ninety-nine percent of the human race, no matter how smart they are, will do the convenient thing instead of the wise thing, and kid themselves into thinking they can somehow escape the consequences. We’re just built that way.
