John Sladek Quotes
I think these days an SF connection would be a boost to other books; I'm sure more people have read my two little detective puzzles because of the SF connection.
John Sladek
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Graffiti has an interesting relationship to the broader world of hip-hop: It's part of the culture, but also in a weird way a stepchild of the culture.
Adam Mansbach
Using phrases or mantras to encourage and comfort myself has been a powerful practice for me. For years, I would say to myself 'Remember the purple sky' when I was feeling anxious, which to me meant remember a sense of internal spaciousness and kindness toward myself.
Maggie Rowe
I don't really feel like I have to have a debate with my husband over issues.
Laura Bush
No god ever gave any man anything, nor ever answered any prayer at any time - nor ever will.
Madalyn Murray O'Hair
I started riding the whole 'fluffy' train, and it's a cute word and socially a lot more acceptable than someone saying is fat or obese. If you call a girl 'fat,' yo, she'll raise hell, but if you say, 'Aw girl, look at you, you're fluffy,' there's almost a sexy appeal to it.
Gabriel Iglesias
I have been interested in fashion since I was a kid. Then I lived in London, where it was more about costume and a personal statement of who you are than about fashion.
Zaha Hadid
What bothers me, I guess, is when I get these messages from girls on Twitter, and they're like, 'God, you're my idol, I really admire you.' It's like, 'Admire me for what? What have I done?' It's not that being in a Burberry campaign, or walking in a Chanel show is nothing. It's just... I know I can do more.
Cara Delevingne
The man who can make others laugh secures more votes for a measure than the man who forces them to think.
Malcolm de Chazal
I'm used to being part of 'Game of Thrones' and going into something where you're a small part of something else. You don't want to hold anything up because they've got such a well-oiled machine going.
Maisie Williams
When I was 11, I decided to start rapping, playing guitar, and writing songs. Everything really blossomed from there.
Becky G
By the time I was ten, everyone knew I wanted to be a producer. I was a very precocious little boy.
Cameron Mackintosh
When I first came to do shows in Vegas, I followed the usual entertainer's syndrome - I played craps and lost.
Gabe Kaplan
When I prayed for success, I forgot to ask for sound sleep and good digestion.
Mason Cooley
The problem Philip Morris had with electronic cigarettes since the beginning of development was the satisfaction of the smoker. Because the taste is dramatically different and, at the initial stages, the nicotine pharmacokinetics were very slow. You could not get the satisfaction. It's not so easy to crack this code. The taste satisfaction is very important. The closest you are to this, the more chances you have to switch people. It's very nice to have a zero-risk product, but if nobody uses it, you don't have any reduction in public health risk.
Andre Calantzopoulos
Historically, absolute IQ scores have risen substantially as we've changed our environment so that more people go to school longer.
Alison Gopnik
Leadership means bringing people together in pursuit of a common cause, developing a plan to achieve it, and staying with it until the goal is achieved.
Bill Clinton
What is called zazen is sitting on a zafu [pillow] in a quiet room, absolutely still, in the exact and proper position and without uttering a word, the mind empty of any thought, good or wicked. It is continuing to sit peacefully, facing a wall, and nothing more. Every day.
Taisen Deshimaru
I think these days an SF connection would be a boost to other books; I'm sure more people have read my two little detective puzzles because of the SF connection.
John Sladek
