J. G. Ballard Quotes
The future is going to be boring. The suburbanisation of the planet will continue, and the suburbanisation of the soul will follow soon after.
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I know one man who was impotent who gave AIDS to his wife and the only thing they did was kiss.
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My sisters are amazing. My sister is my business partner, my twin. She's an amazing producer, writer. You know, we're just grinding and trying to make my mother proud as well as God.
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My husband and I click wedding rings sometimes and say, 'By the power of the Castle of Greyskull!'
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When buying and selling are controlled by legislation, the first things to be bought and sold are legislators.
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I am glad that I paid so little attention to good advice; had I abided by it I might have been saved from some of my most valuable mistakes.
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I don't do fake. That's the first thing you should know about me. I'm not one to put on airs or change my demeanor depending on where I am or who I am talking to.
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Hebrew is the language I use to thank the Creator and, also, to swear on the road.
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Everybody likes money. I like money. I need money to survive. But I don't love money. Money is not my god.
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On my tombstone, I want written: 'He never did 'Love Boat!'
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Ten people who speak make more noise than ten thousand who are silent.
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I recently went to New York for the first time, and honey, I'm in love with that place. I'm obsessed with its sausages.
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When you're in trouble, all you need is your bank card and passport, and you're fine.
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Especially in comedies, I think a lot of time the female characters are there to provide a balance for guys.
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I chose films made by people I wanted to work with, about subject matter I thought was intriguing.
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The spiritual is the cause of action. Action is life.
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The Self-Educated are marked by stubborn peculiarities.
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The more research you do, the more at ease you are in the world you're writing about. It doesn't encumber you, it makes you free.
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Genius and virtue are to be more often found clothed in gray than in peacock bright.
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Do not be afraid to make decisions, do not be afraid to make mistakes.
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On one day of the week, I relax - which is not true, I work furiously on other things. 'Relax' is not a word to me.
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The first space walk, it's really got your attention. You know you're travelling eight times faster than a rifle bullet, and you're outside. Second space walk, you're a lot more relaxed, you're looking over your shoulder, admiring the view of Earth. What was funny about the third space walk was that mission control in Houston called and said, "Take a moment and enjoy the view".
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Writing is solitary, so I love going out once in a while and meeting my readers. I'll often hang with them after a signing for some beers. They're invariably bright!
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Nobody until very recently would have thought that their husband was supposed to be their best friend, confidante, intellectual soul mate, co-parent, inspiration.
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The future is going to be boring. The suburbanisation of the planet will continue, and the suburbanisation of the soul will follow soon after.
