Josiah Alexander Sila (Joey Alexander) Quotes
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It can be frustrating when you're put in a category with others. Women do get lumped together in this reductive grouping, and you think, 'Gosh, that rarely happens with the boys.' I'm sure people don't say to Eddie Redmayne, 'How do you feel about Andrew Garfield?'
Felicity Jones -
We have so many rich people in Switzerland. They should take more responsibility for the general public. There is almost no tradition of philanthropy here anymore, unlike in the U.S.
Hansjorg Wyss -
I've wanted to be a writer since I was a boy, though it seemed an unlikely outcome since I showed no real talent. But I persevered and eventually found my own row to hoe. Ignorance of other writers' work keeps me from discouragement and I am less well-read than the average bus driver.
Garrison Keillor -
I think every Muslim woman has to feel the world out for herself.
G. Willow Wilson -
Summer is not obligatory. We can start an infernally hard jigsaw puzzle in June with the knowledge that, if there are enough rainy days, we may just finish it by Labor Day, but if not, there's no harm, no penalty. We may have better things to do.
Nancy Gibbs -
Adapt or perish, now as ever, is nature's inexorable imperative.
H. G. Wells
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No one told me I had to make something that would sell, but I personally want everyone to like my music.
Utada Hikaru -
The simplest fix for better grilling is to line the inside of your barbecue with tin foil. It dramatically affects how evenly the heat is distributed. That crusty black hibachi or Weber grill is doing your food no favors.
Nathan Myhrvold -
It is convenient that there be gods, and, as it is convenient, let us believe there are.
Ovid -
In contrast, fear societies are societies in which dissent is banned.
Natan Sharansky -
Nations have recently been led to borrow billions for war; no nation has ever borrowed largely for education... no nation is rich enough to pay for both war and civilization. We must make our choice; we cannot have both.
Abraham Flexner -
I just write characters, and somehow they happen to be a boy and a girl. When the story is put together, and their characters interwoven, they do end up together somehow.
Imtiaz Ali
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Back when the concept of organ transplants qualified as science fiction, novelist Maurice Renard wrote a thriller called 'Les Mains d'Orlac.' Call it a bastard offspring of 'Frankenstein;' its plot revolved around the old theme of Science Giving Us Stuff We Shouldn't Have - in this particular case, restoring severed body parts.
Kage Baker -
I will not support any game that doesn't express what I think is worthwhile.
Warren Spector -
From abundance springs satiety.
Livy -
There's always a need for new superheroes. As society changes, the types of superheroes will probably change as well.
Matt Bomer -
I spent a lot of time in the White House in the public areas where reporters are allowed to go, but I spoke to people about the private quarters as well. Some of the things I learned were small, novelistic details. For example, the fact that there were still pet stains on the carpets from the Bush cats when the Obamas moved in.
Jodi Kantor -
The man in the street is always a stranger.
Mason Cooley
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That's my proudest accomplishment: that I don't feel like a grown-up.
Dawn Steel -
I've always wanted to do a cutesy little song with a guy and girl singing back and forth and thought that Regina Spektor would be kind of cool for that. I love her voice. She's an amazing musician.
Brendon Urie Panic! at the Disco -
Garde-toi, tant que tu vivras,De juger les gens sur la mine.
Jean de La Fontaine -
I will not let you go into the unknown alone.
Bram Stoker -
Anyone who really wants to coach and have a lot of impact on people's lives, high school's the way to go... To be honest with you, of all the jobs I've ever had, the one I really, truly enjoyed the most was teaching and coaching in high school. It just doesn't pay as well.
Charlie Weis -
I'll always be a student. I learn by doing.
Josiah Alexander Sila