Brian Greene Quotes
In any finite region of space, matter can only arrange itself in a finite number of configurations, just as a deck of cards can be arranged in only finitely many different orders. If you shuffle the deck infinitely many times, the card orderings must necessarily repeat.
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When I first met Elvis, we had so much in common and became fast friends.
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I never thought that I would become a staple in the Australian cultural diet. The equivalent of bread or milk, or a fine old Tasmanian Mauve Vein. I think it's because I talk about things that people dare not mention. I don't mean raunchy things or unsavoury things. I call a spade a spade - I discuss things in a realistic manner.
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I like to dress for my body type and for my coloring.
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Every industry is going to be affected (by the aging population). This creates tremendous opportunities and tremendous challenges.
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I write fast. But it takes me a while to get going. It's very important for me to see my whole plot. I have to see the end first because I like a surprise in the end. Which is why I let characters and plot gestate in my mind.
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I work in the most non-Communist job. I work for 'Martha Stewart Living.'
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I'm not an anti-capitalist, or anarchist. I want capitalism to work.
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What makes me happy is the appreciation of people around me.
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Men look like pandas when they try and put make-up on.
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When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.
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If you don't ponder the end of the world on a regular basis, I don't think you're really human.
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If my client calls me and says, 'I'm going to a friend's premiere,' I'll say, 'Come over and let's do something cute.' And I won't bill them for that.
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Death may simply be an alteration in consciousness, a transition for continued life in a nonmaterial form.
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I think the reason I love 'Antiques Roadshow' is that it is sort of like the lottery. There's the chance a regular Joe could walk in with anything and come out close to a millionaire. There's the thrill of the find.
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You know, every family and every business in California knows what it means to go through tough times.
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Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.
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The characters I've portrayed may outwardly be quite different from one another, but I've found that they're also intrinsically linked.
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I grew up in London, one of four children. We were a very loud family, not a lot of listening, plenty of talking. My mum was a hearth mother: she loved to gather us all around her - Sunday lunches were a big thing. She was very good at thinking on her feet - people used to say she should go into politics.
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Assault weapons were designed for and should be used on our battlefields, not on our streets. There is no inalienable right to own and operate 100-round clips on AR-15 assault rifles.
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Thank God for TNA: we've had the creative freedom to do what we want to do.
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A lot of the flowers I like are weeds. Oh, and dandelions, but they're a weed, too.
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Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel.
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I stay away from big chunks of carbs and try to keep it lean, even when I'm competing.
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In any finite region of space, matter can only arrange itself in a finite number of configurations, just as a deck of cards can be arranged in only finitely many different orders. If you shuffle the deck infinitely many times, the card orderings must necessarily repeat.
