Brian Aldiss Quotes
He gets bored with the effort of trying to think, and is unhappy because he knows thinking, or at least 'thinking-to-a-purpose' is on the black list of party activities.
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The thing I love about vampires that I find so fascinating is that, unlike other sci-fi creations, they aren't monsters from the get-go, they're human beings first... and so what kind of human you are would dictate what kind of vampire you would be.
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Usually I like playing other people. I like finding myself through other characters. But when you do cabaret, you are yourself. I think it's the most fun, and I tell you, if somebody had told me that, I would have done it fifteen years earlier than I did.
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My mom was Jewish, so some would call me Jewish.
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People are fed up with the way things are. There is a lot of bitterness out there, a lot of anger about a lack of jobs and concerns for the next generation.
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Head lice have their own animal-rights group, or may as well. The National Pediculosis Association doesn't exactly advocate letting lice live with dignity, but it does oppose pediculicidal treatments.
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When I was elected, I was the youngest member of the Tennessee congressional delegation; now, I'm one of the oldest. In fact, I have members of my staff who weren't even born when I took office. That tells me it's time for a new chapter.
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I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice.
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I am going to Rio with a chance of a medal.
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I try to get the best performance an actor can give.
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Find the appropriate balance of competing claims by various groups of stakeholders. All claims deserve consideration but some claims are more important than others.
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Sometimes when we label something dystopian fiction, I feel like we're trying very hard not to use the words 'science fiction,' because science fiction has those horrible connotations of rocket ships and bodacious babes.
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Sometimes his methods are questionable, and even his morals are questionable, but his intention is always to protect Sydney. So in that way I think he's a good parent.
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Ricky Martin is one of my idols in the industry.
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I love 'Homeland.' I think it's such a well-done, well-acted TV show.
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The word processor is a better tool than a quill pen because you can do so much more with it, but on the other hand, what you have to say and how you say it is the ultimate determination.
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As soon as I could talk, I chose shorts to wear.
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My dad was a firefighter for almost 30 years. My mom worked her way up from a secretary to vice president of her own company. They taught me to work hard for everything and take nothing for granted. That's how I play.
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We're approaching things quite differently this time, but it will still sound like Marilyn Manson.
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When you're someone who cares about making a difference in the world, and you have resources to do that, you have literally hundreds of choices you could make about how to do that.
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Outlaw consciousness is born the moment I drop out, stop the world, cease being an actor identified with the mythic roles I have been playing in society. Change begins when I do nothing except observe. The wisdom of the railroad crossing: Stop. Look. Listen. Meditation is the healthy form of voyeurism.
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What if we knew what tomorrow would bring? Would we fix it? Could we?
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My wife Amber and I, along with our two children, did not move to Liberia for the specific purpose of fighting Ebola.
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He gets bored with the effort of trying to think, and is unhappy because he knows thinking, or at least 'thinking-to-a-purpose' is on the black list of party activities.
