Duncan Jones Quotes
Treat the audience with respect and maturity, and have a certain faith in them to catch up.
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You must remind yourself at all times that the golf ball is nothing. It's an object. It's something to be swatted and sometimes lost and not even looked for.
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We are two brothers: I am a doctor; my brother is an engineer.
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I just fell into the job as a fashion editor at a teen magazine. I was there for two years, and I left there as a senior fashion editor at the age of 25.
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I started playing badminton when I was probably of eight years and ever since have been playing. I didn't go to university.
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One who works for his own profit is likely to work hard. One who works for the use of others, without profit to himself, is likely not to work any harder than he must.
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When you want to fool the world, tell the truth.
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Every university in America teaches 'Clockwork Orange.' I get fed up with it.
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The use of solar energy has not been opened up because the oil industry does not own the sun.
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A good composer does not imitate; he steals.
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Be peaceful, be courteous, obey the law, respect everyone; but if someone puts his hand on you, send him to the cemetery.
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I think for me, or for anyone who plays the quarterback position, it's almost an unspoken word when you think about leadership. Some guys can be a leader and be a running back or a lineman, or wide receiver, strong safety, or linebacker. But when you speak of quarterbacks, it's automatically a default that you're supposed to be a leader.
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I find end-of-the-world stuff enthralling - to imagine how life will be in the future on Earth and in space!
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I like to smile. I smile even when I'm nervous since it calms me down and shows my friendliness.
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I remember fear and I remember the potential of nuclear war.
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I was raised Jewish and bar mitzvahed.
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Moderate doesn't mean that you're a wimp - far from it. It means that you've chosen a path because you believe that's the only way for global harmony and peace.
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I was a guinea pig for some hoodlums who thought they could hurt me and frighten me and keep other Negro entertainers from the South.
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I think pink is one of the saddest colors in the world, and many American humans are taught not to take anything pink seriously, which is weird.
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Cussing ain't for everybody.
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I can imagine it's hard to make a relationship last. I wouldn't know.
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Global actions require local and national participation. International cooperation and action requires community perspectives and legitimacy if it is to be effective.
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The biggest crime in England is to rise above your station. It's fine to be a pop star. 'Oh, it's great, lots of fun, aren't they sweet, these pop stars! But to think you have anything to say about how the world should work? What arrogance!'
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You happily give Facebook terabytes of structured data about yourself, content with the implicit tradeoff that Facebook is going to give you a social service that makes your life better.
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Treat the audience with respect and maturity, and have a certain faith in them to catch up.
