Vernor Vinge Quotes
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One thing I hear a lot is, 'Dude, my mom loves your record,' or 'I got it for my dad for Christmas.' I'm essentially doing dad rock. Which is great, because I love Steely Dan, you know? Nothing wrong with dad rock!
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One could surely argue that the Buddhist tradition, taken as a whole, represents the richest source of contemplative wisdom that any civilization has produced.
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Summer has always been my favorite season. I feel happier.
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I am a control freak. I am very hands on and pay attention to details.
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The temple and the holy ordinances are indeed sacred, and we should be spiritually sensitive to them. It is a sacred blessing to attend the temple to worship the Lord.
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Going to the movies was a big event in my youth. My father would be the initiator – he'd have me put on a jacket to see a film.
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Education... has produced a vast population able to read but unable to distinguish what is worth reading.
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I am 90. I can work day or night. I'm the same guy, but the polls show the effect of age. That's the issue.
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We still need to feed the public, both physically and intellectually.
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We all have genes that come from our ancestors that aren't used - they're not turned on. So we actually carry ancient genes with us. If you could figure out how to turn those on, you could resurrect ancient characteristics from our ancestors.
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My mom got 11 kids. We struggled.
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You know, the music business is like the Lotto. Just put your numbers down and sometimes they hit, and sometimes they don't. There's just no rhyme or reason.
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I'm not trying to be a celebrity, Justin Timberlake kinda guy.
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Every time I step onto the field, whether people like it or not, I'm not trying to play dirty - I'm just playing tough.
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The only person who is educated is the one who has learned how to learn and change.
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I did skit comedy online for many years, beginning around 2001. Around 2006 I started watching a lot of food television and got re-interested in food. I come from a very food-obsessed family. But I also wanted to do my own thing, which was the comedy.
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When I was five, I went on my first audition. It was for a Pizza Hut commercial.
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The Republican Party is an empty vessel unless we imbue it with values.
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Data will always bear the marks of its history. That is human history held in those data sets.
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Live more and more in the Present, which is ever beautiful and stretches away beyond the limits of the past and the future.
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The truly civilized man has no enemies.
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Once 'A.N.T. Farm' started, I was inspired by Chyna to jazz up my style. Now I paint my nails bright, fun colors and add a bunch of accessories and some cool shoes to jeans and a T-shirt.
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I've always found myself to be most free and creatively open when I'm on my own.
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I say, let’s learn more and then speculate.
