Ian Frazier Quotes
I'd read books in Russian, and they would take me forever. I wanted to write a book that would last and would not be superficial. Siberian-travel writing is its own genre.
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The magical and fantastical isn't something I'm uncomfortable with in books, and I chafe slightly at the idea that a purely realist novel somehow has more value.
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Unfortunately, there is still much to mine in this world and explore creatively.
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The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great.
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I grew up playing golf, and if I were ever good enough to play professionally, I would get to travel the world while playing a sport I love.
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You have not found your place until all your faculties are roused, and your whole nature consents and approves of the work you are doing.
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I don't know about you, but I think blankets are the best, especially your own personal blanket.
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My plan was to stay in Canada to make films.
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I think everyone in the heptathlon is improving together, so it is a very hard event to compete in.
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I don't know what's going to happen in life, so I don't think it's fair that I know what's going to happen in 'Homeland.'
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A lot of labels are hiring a lot more accountants than people that know music.
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I think personal beliefs of everybody shape everybody.
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You know, I've had an incredible career and I'm blessed.
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I just take it one day at a time. Austin Powers has given me a lot of opportunities as far as my career.
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Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.
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After a long day, my favorite way to unwind is by going running. Not exactly the most relaxing activity, granted, but I always imagine I'm sweating out all the things weighing on my mind.
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I can do whatever I want.
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Security was another reason. You never know what can happen to you when you earn a lot of money.
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The four walls of paper are like a prison because every idea wants to spring out in all directions - everything is connected with everything else, sometimes more than others.
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Oh, I don’t know. That digression business got on my nerves. I don’t know. The trouble with me is, I like it when somebody digresses. It’s more interesting and all.
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If there's one thing that's certain in business, it's uncertainty.
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My mother wasn't rational those last years; if she had been, she would have been horrified by her own behavior.
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I just don't think I'm that interesting. I don't think what I have to say is that interesting. To hear me go blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. I mean, who... cares?
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Sometimes we overemphasize the political system. There are other ways to make a difference. There's technology, there's media, there's business.
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I'd read books in Russian, and they would take me forever. I wanted to write a book that would last and would not be superficial. Siberian-travel writing is its own genre.
