John Lanchester Quotes
A lot of the time in modern Britain, certainly in urban life, we barely have any contact at all with the people around us.
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Daniel was a wonderful and trustworthy partner. And a fine prankster as well.
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Victorious living does not mean freedom from temptation, nor does it mean freedom from mistakes.
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What I love about the sci-fi community is that it's the most nonjudgmental, inclusive, diverse environment in the country. There's no group of people that is more diverse and inclusive.
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France is a fantastic country. It's between the Anglo-Saxon and Latin cultures. We have some of the Anglo-Saxon rigor, and some of the Latin quirkiness.
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I have gotten more flak for being a conservative Republican than I have for being trans.
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As an inspiration to the author, I do not think the cat can be over-estimated. He suggests so much grace, power, beauty, motion, mysticism. I do not wonder that many writers love cats; I am only surprised that all do not.
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You need to make a trip to Des Moines in August, because the Iowa State Fair really is a sight to see. The Iowa Fairgrounds are usually packed for those 11 days, and you get a real sense of what a classic Midwest fair is all about.
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At the end of the day, you can't have a vision; you have to have a hope. This is where the miracle comes in.
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I use coconut oil every single day. I apply coconut oil on my whole body for moisturising. The oil can also be used as make-up remover, as it is light-based and is not sticky.
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My job as a leader is to make sure everybody in the company has great opportunities, and that they feel they're having a meaningful impact and are contributing to the good of society. As a world, we're doing a better job of that. My goal is for Google to lead, not follow that.
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To have so many years in the rap industry and so many number one songs, and sold so many millions of records, introduced the world to people like Cool & Dre, DJ Khaled, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Remy Ma, Big Pun, Rico Love... I could go on and on. Having been able to influence the rap game for so long is very important to me.
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Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason.
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It's not really difficult to go from one voice into the next.
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If you put music into your Vine, and it's really jumpy, just do it over again.
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I have had just an excess of energy. That's why I've always been active.
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A wise human would have an understanding of the supply chain and how the pieces fit together. But it's against our nature to think about it.
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When I went to Australia, I went shark diving. It was crazy. It was called 'extreme' shark diving because even though we were in cages, we literally could touch the sharks swimming by. They were huge and I'm terrified of sharks. Then I went to a wildlife park and held kangaroos. That was nice.
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Actually, there was another band where we were three girls, around '84 when I met John Zorn, called Sunset Chorus. It was just bass and drums and guitar- we didn't make any records but we played a lot of different clubs in New York.
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'Dead Aid' is about the inefficacy and the limitations of large-scale aid programs in creating economic growth and reducing poverty in Africa.
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The public has an incredible capacity for appreciating the wonder of our planet, our solar system, our universe.
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The way you delegate is that first you have to hire people that you really have confidence in. You won't truly let those people feel a sense of autonomy if you don't have confidence in them.
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I think music is my favorite thing to do, but I go through periods where I think differently.
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Woman, no less than man, can qualify herself for the more onerous occupations of life.
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A lot of the time in modern Britain, certainly in urban life, we barely have any contact at all with the people around us.
