Eric Maskin Quotes
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The more questions and answers we get, the more useful Quora is.
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Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself.
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I was never a big fan of horror. I got into it making these films, but I don't ever see myself doing slasher movies. The kind of horror film I like is 'The Shining.' I don't really like slashers, but I love thrillers with tension.
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I'm so secluded. Very alone.
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Homer's work hits again and again on the topos of the inexpressible. People will always do that.
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Vince McMahon is one of the greatest storytellers of all time, but WWE's not striving for the kind of innovation it's capable of.
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Every one suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues.
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I think Baltimore suffers from nostalgia and it keeps us from being honest in talking about what really happened here. A place doesn't have to be perfect to be beloved, and I love this city and I love it better for seeing its flaws.
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You can drain the life and nuances and complexity out of things by homogenizing them to make everything harmoniously dull, flat, conflict-free, strife-free.
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What we have to do, what at any rate it is our duty to do, is to revive the old art of Lying.
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You should live in a manner that should enable you to devote time to writing and contemplation. As is often said, the writer is at work even when he is simply looking out the window.
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What prevails in every corner of this globalized world is the real struggle of our species for its own survival.
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I don't look at the tabloids. I don't read the tabloids.
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The fellow who says he'll meet you halfway usually thinks he's standing on the dividing line.
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Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of dilemmas.
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Cool clock, Ahmed. Want to bring it to the White House? We should inspire more kids like you to like science. It's what makes America great.
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There is nothing better than being out there when the game is on the line; only now, I get to see what my players will do. How will they react? Retirement is fine for some people, but I got bored. I'm used to more of a fast-paced life.
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Beautiful language! Love's peculiar, own,But only to the spring and summer known.
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We should learn from the mistakes and experiences of others, particularly from those less knowledgable than we are. If our experiences are not grounded in reality, our decisions can never be correct.
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Coaches were all saying that I was really talented and I had potential, but coming from Serbia, it wasn't easy. The '90s were the hardest years for our country - we went through two wars.
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People used to try to hijack quantum mechanics and its inherent mystery to cast a cloud around determinism, in the hope that free will could survive modern physics. But that never worked very well. Since when does random chance equal free will? The only salvation for volition is a soul and faith and you’re not allowed to ask me about that.
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I do have to pick my priorities. Nobody can do everything.
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I'm not a housing market expert, and I don't want to pretend to be one.
