Jeff Giles Quotes
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I just want to stay creative, share my ideas and see where it all leads.
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Natural selection, as it has operated in human history, favors not only the clever but the murderous.
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In Sweden, they broadcast the American shows in English with Swedish subtitles, whereas in many European countries they dub them. Watching those shows in English was big for me.
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When it comes to memories of that iconic type, memories that are burned into you, I have maybe ten or so from my childhood. I'm a bad rememberer of situations. I forget almost everything as soon as it happens.
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Fuel conservation is as important as fuel production.
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A damn independent boy; independent as a hog on ice.
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I keep on saying, being moderate is fundamental to Islam.
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The spiritual is the cause of action. Action is life.
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I never thought I would go to Gaza. It's incredibly difficult to get into, and when you get there, it's a war zone. Then they have this beach, and there's this incredible, vibrant beach culture there, which is something that I grew up with in Southern California.
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Anyone who has played the game professionally, you're always taught that the ball is the most important, most precious thing, so when the ball hits the ground, it's always a mad scramble. It's amazing how many times there is a fumble, and the person who recovers it initially doesn't walk away with the ball.
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Cats know how to obtain food without labor, shelter without confinement, and love without penalties.
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By resisting almost any change aimed at improving our public schools, teachers' unions have become a ripe target for reformers across the ideological spectrum.
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My specialty was baked potatoes with cheese melted over broccoli. I was also very good at melting cheese on bread.
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When I started in the mid-'90s, the goal was really to shoot for a film career and stay there.
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If I do decide to review a product, I sometimes negotiate with a company the timing of the review but never its outcome or tone. I sometimes strive to be the first to publish a review, but I never promise a good review in exchange for that timing.
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What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career.
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You'll see the most perfect person, and you are like, 'God, she's, like, perfect.' And then she'll tell you everything that's not perfect. Everyone has their own special set of problems - in their own minds.
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As David Cameron realizes, we do not have time for the tweaks and increments favored by institutions built to resist change.
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I would love to be a guest on a talk show or a panel that shows women who have been on reality shows who've had success, to prove to audiences that you don't have to be a fool to become successful.
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Peel your own image from the mirror. Sit. Feast on your life.
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Skateboarding was the only thing I was ever good at. Growing up, I was doing that from, like, dusk till dawn.
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...only drugs make you feel as good as people in TV ads appear to be.
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Because I'm a writer, I'm really good at being nervous.
