Mary Doria Russell Quotes
I believe in God the way I believe in quarks. People whose business it is to know about quantum physics or religion tell me they have good reason to believe that quarks and God exist. And they tell me that if I wanted to devote my life to learning what they've learned, I'd find quarks and God just like they did.
Quotes to Explore
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I've traveled all the way around the world; I've been to over 95 countries, so I love ethnic food, different types of cuisine.
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I really like this trend of songwriting that is honest and intelligent and serious and longing.
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The tragedy of all of this is that it happened to me and it shouldn't have happened. It ruined my life and my career. That's the tragedy of this.
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Understanding that being nervous, having doubts and lacking confidence are emotions that are human is how you deal with it. It is okay to feel that way... and then understanding that you can work through it.
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I do hot yoga and TRX, a kind of suspension training.
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Each of our 900 shows so far was different - maybe that's what makes the fans come back to our gigs time and again. And that they're always part of the show. Phish concerts are a communal experience.
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I think one thing that's important to maintain is a sense of fear, always doubting yourself... a good dose of insecurity helps your work in some ways.
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I think change needs to be egoless. It's not about my leaving my fingerprints or a legacy. It's more important to be part of a process by rolling up your sleeves, being on the ground, initiating projects, starting campaigns - you know, building stuff.
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My husband and I have season tickets to the Giants games, and we go there as fans to enjoy it.
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I started playing piano when I was 6, ukulele at 7.
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I'm not usually attracted to big-budget American films.
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I'm tempted by everything. My husband makes fun of me because every day it's a new food that I love. I have a weakness for butterscotch pudding, ice cream in any flavor and dark chocolate, although that's one thing I do keep in my house - 70% dark chocolate.
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The nature of creativity is to make space for things to happen... We can drive it out with our busyness and plans.
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Beijing, much as it has done with Hong Kong, persists in equating 'people power' with instability.
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I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped.
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It no longer counts as remarkable that Egyptians organized their uprising on social media.
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I've always considered myself to look like a rather plain-and-exhausted bluestocking, so it's rather odd to read Tweets commenting on my appearance.
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No matter who you are, the grass is never greener on the other side.
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For any writer, a red pen is such a trigger.
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Don't be afraid to take time to learn. It's good to work for other people. I worked for others for 20 years. They paid me to learn.
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In the late '70s, I had a band - the David Johansen band, for lack of a better name - and I started collecting, not records, but tapes from people I knew who had jump-blues records.
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That's the only interaction I have with people, those talking shows. Most of the people in my phone book are artists, management, producers, engineers. I don't ever call people with, "Hi! How are you?" I say, "How are you? Do you have that 16/30 ready? When do you want me to come into the studio?" That's what I do.
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I had always wanted to expand to beauty, but I knew I wanted to be able to translate my design aesthetic in an authentic way.
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I believe in God the way I believe in quarks. People whose business it is to know about quantum physics or religion tell me they have good reason to believe that quarks and God exist. And they tell me that if I wanted to devote my life to learning what they've learned, I'd find quarks and God just like they did.
