John Lanchester Quotes
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I hope that on my tombstone it says 'Born 1933, died 2043.' I hope that's my legacy.
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In the '80s the band was 24/7. You were only as good as what you were producing at any given moment. Now my family is more important. I also think having the shock of your mum and dad dying humbles you slightly.
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The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.
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I don't really care how I sound.
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Once I turned 13, I was the guy magnet.
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I grew up with Bond.
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We want Quora to last forever, and in order to last forever, it's going to need to have revenue. One of the best things about ads is that you don't need to exclude anyone.
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Doesn't everyone hate Kristen Stewart?
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The modest person is usually admired, if people ever hear of them.
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You know what they say about Chicago. If you don't like the weather, wait fifteen minutes.
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Most of the people who make decisions about global health are in the U.S. and Western Europe. There, the mental health care system is dominated by highly trained, expensive professionals in big hospitals, who often see patients over long periods of time. This simply can't be done in rural Africa or India. Who the hell can afford that kind of care?
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I'm an urban person who loves living in the country.
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I was a common man, and I will always remain a common man. No amount of stardom will ever consume my soul. Money comes, money goes. Fame comes, fame goes. I believe every human being is a celebrity in their own right.
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I think it's as popular as it ever has been and it continues to grow as it does all around the world.
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I'm extremely happy that I could win the gold medal. It's a special moment in my career.
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I spent my teens and early 20s shopping almost exclusively at thrift stores.
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I believe that economic theory has arrived at a point in its development where the appeal to quantitative empirical data has become more necessary than ever. At the same time its analyses have reached a degree of complexity that require the application of a more refined scientific method than that employed by the classical economists.
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If we do not secure the foundation, we cannot secure the edifice.
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I know this sounds phony, but I don't start out on a project going, 'I'm going to make an emotional work,' you know what I mean? You try to tell the story directly and honestly and with passion.
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Last scene of all that ends this strange, eventful history, is second childishness and mere oblivion. I am sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans everything.
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I don't see any reason to discriminate against homosexuals.
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There is clearly risk associated with empowering your team to make more and faster decisions at a lowerlevel than was previously the norm. As you take your hands off the wheel, you need to be more vigilant and aware than ever about the decisions your team is making.
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Fact doesn't have to be plausible; it just has to be fact.
