John Scalzi Quotes
Quotes to Explore
-
I do Athlete Devotion throughout all my fight camps. I am a Christian, so I fight with God first, and I have my devotions with me everywhere I go.
-
Like success, failure is many things to many people. With Positive Mental Attitude, failure is a learning experience, a rung on the ladder, a plateau at which to get your thoughts in order and prepare to try again.
-
I think I'm a guy who loves to play defense. I have a great time in the outfield. I think it's fun robbing guys on hits - there are plenty of times you're gonna be robbed as a hitter.
-
My parents were both entrepreneurs.
-
All my books are optimistic!
-
On the other hand, the vast majority of all westernized countries, including every single European country along with Israel and Japan, do not offer birthright citizenship.
-
As soon as street art got popular, I was just like, 'I'm out of here.'
-
I have some of the old videos of my performances on it.
-
I love dressing up for events; to me it's almost like wearing a costume for the evening.
-
Mankind are governed more by their feelings than by reason.
-
Awards are so unnecessary because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. The work is a reward in itself.
-
There's this label called Neurotica by these sweet girls that have given me some lovely things to wear, and we might collaborate on making a little piece. They're really lovely, and I think they've been quite inspired by me in turn.
-
To me, success is making a positive difference through art - making art that affects the world and that changes the way people feel about themselves and the world.
-
Kill the snake of doubt in your soul, crush the worms of fear in your heart and mountains will move out of your way.
-
I feel like I have another level every year that I start a new season of basketball. If I continue to keep growing, and make everything consistent, I'm going to get better and better each year.
-
Community action is as valuable a principle on the international level as it has been domestically.
-
It is a myth, not a mandate, a fable not a logic, and symbol rather than a reason by which men are moved.
-
My fascination is not for cinema; it's for human nature and human beings because I find it quite difficult being one at times.
-
The creative act requires both will and intelligence. Breaking things is easy. You only need a hammer.
-
There are, basically, three kinds of people: the unsuccessful, the temporarily successful, and those who become and remain successful. The difference is character.
-
It was hard for my father to read; it took him a long time, but he had tremendous retention and tremendous appreciation for writing.
-
Boxing is a really difficult sport! So I don't want to tell you I wouldn't try it, but I guess everybody that does know about it, my friends, they tell me how difficult it is, and I'm like, 'Eh.'
-
'Why ‘threep’? Why ‘clank’? Slang happens.'
