Peter V. Brett Quotes
I'll take my chances with this life all the same. The next one will find you no matter where you run. No sense chasing it.
Quotes to Explore
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Ants are the dominant insects of the world, and they've had a great impact on habitats almost all over the land surface of the world for more than 50-million years.
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Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.
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We legitimately walked into 'Anthem' head-on, not paying enough attention to internal band tension.
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Anyway, I tried liking Jimmy Corrigan but I couldn't.
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I use more makeup now then I did before. I didn't use to wear really that much, and I didn't know how to do makeup, but now I know how to do it a bit more. I can do eyes and makeup in general more. I do like my own lipstick as well.
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Government is the ultimate monopoly. And monopolies, as any economist will tell you, often breed complacency and a lack of innovation.
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I really like rustic mediterranean cooking. And I like trying out curry takeaways.
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In the beginning, when I first found out I had a disease that was incurable, emotionally I had to get used to the idea of being sick before I could think about making any other major decisions in my life.
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Even if I flop, I still qualified for the Games, and that was my goal. My target was to be at an Olympics for the third time with people I like.
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I am normally afraid of birds and have never dreamt of any bird in my life.
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My parents are my major supporters. I look up to Denzel Washington, Jack Nicholson and Jim Carrey. They have all opened my mind and helped me with my craft.
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When you're shooting a movie, it's two months of your life usually. You don't really have time to see anybody else. Your friends are put on hold while you're shooting, and what you have is the family that you create on set.
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I don't like being lied to.
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He was not merely a chip of the old Block, but the old Block itself.
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'Summon him forth,' instructed the Will. 'Let justice be meted out. There is much to do, you know, Arthur.' 'You'd think we could 'ave a cup of tea and biscuit first,' muttered Suzy.
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Step by step, let whatever happens happen. Real change will come when it is brought about, not by your ego, but by reality. Awareness releases reality to change you.
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People that want to talk can talk. Even a parrot talks. People are always going to have their thoughts on what they're going to say.
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I think good comedy is a commitment to the absurd in that the situation for the actors should be virtually played like a drama.
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I did TV for a bit, and somewhere along the line, I started writing a column for 'The Independent' newspaper in England, and now I write features for 'British Vogue.'
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Sharpie? A mischievous smile spread across her face. I thought you said you couldn't control your powers. Beginner's luck.
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It is a curious paradox that several of the greatest and most creative spirits in science, after achieving important discoveries by following their unfettered imaginations, were in their later years obsessed with reductionist philosophy and as a result became sterile. Hilbert was a prime example of this paradox. Einstein was another.
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Q: Do you feel a need to be distinctive and mass-produced? Q: Are you in the groove? That is, are you moving in ever-diminishing circles? Q: How often do you change your mind, your politics, your clothes? (p. 121-125)
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There is a certain right by which we many deprive a man of life, but none by which we may deprive him of death; this is mere cruelty.
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I'll take my chances with this life all the same. The next one will find you no matter where you run. No sense chasing it.
