John Wilkins Quotes
Obscurity in writing is commonly an argument of darkness in the mind. The greatest learning is to be seen in the greatest plainness.
Quotes to Explore
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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Life consists in what a man is thinking of all day.
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I've been in this business for 40 years - you do a show, and you don't know what's going to come of it.
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I've had the experience of having a book praised but then it doesn't sell. Or not praised but then it sells.
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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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You can tell if you're going to be into a script within the first five or ten pages - if I'm not completely engaged by page 20, I just have to give up on it.
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Our relationships with our computers are almost sexual, they're so close. They're just such a huge part of our lives.
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The man who promises everything is sure to fulfil nothing, and everyone who promises too much is in danger of using evil means in order to carry out his promises, and is already on the road to perdition.
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Growing up, I'd just be at home, playing tennis, spending my allowance on an ice-cream truck.
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Improv as an actor makes you present in the moment. You listen, you're attentive. You're not acting so much as reacting, which is what you're doing in life all the time.
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The basic right to quality and affordable health care is under assault by Donald Trump and Republicans in Washington.
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Were women meant to do everything - work and have babies?
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Silk Road to Ruin has all the analysis and it's structured very well. I rely on my notes more and I use direct quotes. But there's nothing like writing about it right away.
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In the Depression we had to divert corn acreage.
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If you're a psychologist, you can instrumentally change peoples lives for the better. But you can only do that for about 300 people to maybe a thousand people - if you're really prolific and you're working really hard.
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You can almost judge how screwed up somebody is by the kind of toilet paper they use. Go in any rich house and it's some weird coloured embossed stuff.
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In a way, it's good not to be recognised as much off screen.
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I'm often drawn to characters that are more obviously one thing. They're passionate, and there is always an element of strength because I think every person possesses that in some way, even if they've experienced hardship in their lives.
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For years, the defenders of television have argued that the networks are only giving the people what they want. That might be true. But so is the Medellin cartel.
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My style is very simple, but I love Reese Witherspoon, Kate Hudson and Kate Middleton.
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It's hard to decide how to match words to music. It's not like it's twice the work. It's always difficult for me to explain to the composer what I'm looking for. I'm not a professional; I lack even basic knowledge about writing music.
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I cannot let well enough alone. I get restless. I have to be doing different things. I am a very impatient person and headstrong. If I've made up my mind to do something, I can't be persuaded out of it.
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Obscurity in writing is commonly an argument of darkness in the mind. The greatest learning is to be seen in the greatest plainness.
