John Maeda Quotes
I don't like creating software anymore. It's too exact. It's like karate; there's no room for error.
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You don't go into politics unless you want to win.
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This is a learning in the business life that first of all you need to have commitment, dedication and passion for what you are doing.
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I love action films. I'd love to do an action drama. I'm always looking to give my character something action-oriented to do.
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I've always been DJing; it's just I'm making more of a push for it, making it more public.
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I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed.
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I am prepared to die, but there is no cause for which I am prepared to kill.
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People say, 'Well you know the economy's bad, so China consumption will be low. No, totally different. You Americans love to spend tomorrow's money, and other people's money maybe... We Chinese love to save money.
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I haven't had that many weird encounters with fans, thank God.
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We have to keep in mind that it's not just about the numbers of people who died; it's also the manner which many of these victims met their deaths.
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Motherhood is so sentimentalised and romanticised in our culture. It's practically against the law to say there are moments in the day when you hate your children. Everyone actually has those moments.
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We had a saying at Blockbuster: 'If you don't come in on Saturday, don't bother coming in on Sunday.' We worked hard.
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It is a grievous sin in the sight of God for any man to presume to baptize, unless God has authorized him by new revelation to baptize in his name.
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Magic is crazy. He is that crazy wild guy on the basketball court that is very intense and very serious. He is the guy who lives and eats and breathes basketball.
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The world's a scene of changes, and to be constant, in nature were inconstancy.
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I could never change the overall feel of my music. That's why people like me - I don't follow trends, and I don't follow crowds.
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It takes a lot of intellect to have faith, which is why so many people only have religiosity.... I'm against people taking the Bible absolutely literally, rather than letting some of it be real fantasy, like Jonah... Faith is best expressed in story.
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Fez gave her a squeeze. 'You’re a genius, Sam-I-Am.' She squirmed away from him uncomfortably. 'It just makes sense, is all.''Sometimes that’s all it takes to be a genius.'
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Sinatra was just one of Mom's friends.
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We all live such digital lives, there is no reason why we should not import this into our company.
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I have three kids, the oldest is 18 and her friends are going to see it The Aristocrats because they told her they're going to see it, especially her guy friends.
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This is why I love SF. I love to read it; I love to write it. The SF writer sees not just possibilities but wild possibilities. It's not just 'What if...' It's 'My God; what if...' In frenzy and hysteria.
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For the most part neoconservatives are people who were once liberals but sobered up. The neoliberal is one who has always been a liberal but now replaces the sentimental pieties with brusque slogans ("High-Tech!") and unpronounceable programs. All else stays the same.
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I don't like creating software anymore. It's too exact. It's like karate; there's no room for error.
