John Edgar Wideman Quotes
I don't have anybody living around me who has much of a sense of what I do. That's exactly what I like.
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My father was 40 when he had me, so he was more a grandparent than a parent.
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You're going to see this 'Internet of things' start demanding network performance and making the networks much more aware of what is on top of them.
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We were hunter-gatherers of information, and we moved from that to becoming farmers and cultivators of information.
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I have never planned to have babies by a certain age.
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I've always been a fan of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. I like working with larger-than-life characters in fascinating worlds - places where the rules are different.
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The people you surround yourself with influence your behaviors, so choose friends who have healthy habits.
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All the conservation efforts in the world won't be enough to make a dent in the oncoming sustainability crisis our planet faces.
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I've learned through experience that life is never that bad. The secret is just paying attention to how you feel and not letting anyone else dictate what in your heart you know is right.
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There's something about girls and unicorns that's deep and meaningful. Something about childhood.
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On 'Oz' one day, I got a chunk of a camera embedded in my head, and I was passed out on the floor geysering blood while the set medic stood over me, freaking out. No help whatsoever. I ended up going to the ER and getting nine stitches in my head – real Frankenstein stitches.
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My father realizes that he did okay with me. He did the best he could.
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Cryptocurrencies will create a fifth protocol layer powering the next generation of the Internet.
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I'm the interpreter. I'm the one who takes your words and brings them to life. I was trained to sing and dance and laugh, and that's what I want to do.
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My shoes are special shoes for discerning feet.
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Protecting a border is not a nice thing. It is not a matter of aesthetics; it cannot be done with flowers and teddy bears.
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A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong.
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Most of the film directors expect their actors to want to work fast.
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With acting, you can find a way to make it interesting for yourself, if nobody else - even on big-budget films. But you're very much on your own.
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I think that in Hollywood, it's hard because so many people do turn out crazy. I don't need to go out every night to get attention. I'm happy with the amount that I have.
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Tell me, my soul, can this be death?
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Harry: "And what if I wave my wand and nothing happens?” Ron: “Throw it away and punch him on the nose.
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Whoever said you can't buy Happiness forgot little puppies.
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I don't have anybody living around me who has much of a sense of what I do. That's exactly what I like.
