John Hodgman Quotes
More people have more access to more readers for less money than ever before in history. It means a lot of dross; but it means a lot of very talented people can find and nurture a readership in ways that were not possible twenty years ago. From a creative perspective, that is all that writing is about.
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Immortality is really desirable, I guess. In terms of images, anyway.
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I can no longer walk in the street. That's over.
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Where having been an actor was extremely helpful to me was in casting. That's where I think a director who has acted can really shine, and casting is the most important thing you do.
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If you see a whole thing - it seems that it's always beautiful. Planets, lives... But up close a world's all dirt and rocks. And day to day, life's a hard job, you get tired, you lose the pattern.
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It would be hard to ignore the absence of democracy in any Arab nation.
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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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I have a preference for film just because of the familiarity. It's what I know, and I sort of have nostalgia for it.
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I have no interest in non-fiction. I don't read it and don't watch it and don't write it, other than a little journalistic column.
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Kosovo today is closer to Europe than other countries in the region of South Eastern Europe.
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Most men are fragile.
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The classic, 'Romeo and Juliet,' for me, is the iconic story of young love.
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Jean Piaget observed that scarcely any question seems absurd to a child, but he was silent on the question of absurd answers from adults.
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Bob Rubin was opposed to signing the welfare bill. He's not exactly what I call a flaming liberal.
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Who cares about the clouds when we're together? Just sing a song and bring the sunny weather.
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I grew up around old stuff that was not necessarily valuable, but certainly unusual.
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A company is not accountable just to its owners, but to its workers and its customers.
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Travel writing is harrowing. You are in paradise, more or less, having to prove it is paradise. It is hard to have a good time trying to figure out a way to say you are having a good time, whether you are having it or not, even in paradise.
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The biggest part of my job now is to quickly develop successors, and around the world I am working to develop new business leaders in the company.
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When I was growing up, we never had much money. My parents were divorced young, but I was always surrounded by loving individuals. They couldn't give us riches, but they gave us their stories, their hearts, and their time.
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'You want me to go into a sewer, Mister Sharpe?' Sarah asked in a small voice.'No, miss, I don't', Sharpe said. 'I want you to be in green fields and happy, with enough money to last you the rest of your life. But to get you there I have to go through a sewer.'
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Every job that you take, the term that you should always include is, 'How can I be involved in the strategic projects that are critical to the future of the company?' You ask that question. It's a great 'how' question.
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I sensed I was about to take one of the most important risks of my life. But I felt so right that I didn't hesitate.
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More people have more access to more readers for less money than ever before in history. It means a lot of dross; but it means a lot of very talented people can find and nurture a readership in ways that were not possible twenty years ago. From a creative perspective, that is all that writing is about.
