Denis Shapovalov Quotes
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It is better not to express what one means than to express what one does not mean.
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In the electronic game world, I know I have a reputation for doing the cyberpunk thing, and for doing the serious epic fantasy thing, but if you go back to when I was a kid, I've been a Disney fan all my life.
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I lost 'The X Factor,' and I lost 'Deal or No Deal' twice. I'm good at losing game shows.
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For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point - if not a commodity - of political groups aiming to rise to power.
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I love my sleep.
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The smartest thing I ever did as a writer was hire a retired conservation agent to blaze a hiking trail for me. It's nothing fancy - just a narrow path that meanders for a little over a mile through the woods near my home. But that trail through the trees has become my therapist, my personal trainer, and my best editor.
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Winning a gold medal is not easy but I believed in myself, especially over the last four years.
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Let's take care of the necessities first: give people jobs, and find a way to get us out of poverty.
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Marinating chicken in miso adds lots of character to the meat with little work.
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Dried porcini add a substantial, deep flavour to otherwise more neutral vegetables. I use them in risottos, mashed roots and winter soups.
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I think management and technology all come into play in building a super-yacht. It is a challenge - a serious challenge.
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I don't know how I got involved in 'Celebrity Wife Swap.' It came from my agent Hugh. He got the opportunity for me.
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People want to see something that isn't necessarily somebody walking around in a superhero costume.
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Facts from paper are not the same as facts from people. The reliability of the people giving you the facts is as important as the facts themselves.
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Sometimes pressure can be good, and it gives you a lot of energy to do something.
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It is good to connect to someone who reminds you that you have some real authenticity.
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I don't like doing most things unless I can do them quite well.
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I go to my kids' sports games and don't have to carry the enormous burden of secrecy with me every day. However, adrenaline still courses through my body whenever I go through passport control to another country.
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It's hard because people often don't recognise shyness; they think it's just someone being rude. I have had to work to overcome that, especially if I'm meeting my readers at author events, because I don't want them to think I'm snooty or rude.
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I have a saying: 'I'm good for three things: making fried bologna sandwiches, making money and picking out good movies.'
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There is tension between the values of modern society and the principles of Islam.
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I'm getting my confidence and momentum, and I'm playing free and playing loose.
