Joshua Foer Quotes
Evolution has programmed our brains to find two things particularly interesting, and therefore memorable: jokes and sex - and especially, it seems, jokes about sex.
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I definitely go with the flow because I feel like I have been so lucky, and so many things have happened to me that just never should have happened.
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Why not a space flower? Why do we always expect metal ships?
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Sexuality is one of the biggest parts of who we are.
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Today, only 2 percent of the people know the name of someone serving in uniform. That means 2 percent of your listeners can actually conjure up the image of someone wearing the uniform of the military of the United States.
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Either you are extrovert or introvert, and so I am an introvert in that sense. I'm not a social person that wants to go to parties.
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I think every girl's dream is to find a bad boy at the right time, when he wants to not be bad anymore.
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I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test.
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It was Britney's movie. I liked that movie. It didn't get too much love, but a lot of people really liked it.
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I love brawling, but I'm a smart fighter.
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Where is it written that a smart woman can't also be stacked?
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When I was on 'Dallas,' I was known to audiences of the '80s. And then when my sons, who are in their 30s now, were going to college, 'Dallas' was the cult thing to watch because it was being done on the soap channels, so a whole new generation saw it. And then I have the young fans that knew me from 'Step By Step' in the '90s.
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I try to look at people like Adele and Norah Jones, who are very successful but don't have to deal with scandals.
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If you're going to be born ugly and be an actor - the least they can do is let you play Lincoln.
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It doesn't bother me when people try to deconstruct my songs – because at least they're looking at the lyrics, and paying attention to the way the story is told.
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I have been interested in beauty from an early age. My sister used to put face masks on me and do me up with my mother's makeup!
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I think something I've been drawn to about the people I work with is that they seem to be - like me - people who are a little insane, and have to make music. It's not a choice they're making for the sake of vanity - like it's cool to be in a band.
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There's nothing funnier than religion. Try explaining it to a kid. I had it all wrong when I was a kid.
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So it won't be a surprise when the Greek default actually happens and we expect it one way or the other to be relatively soon.
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Ask your editor or ask your agent to find out what the house's goals are for your book before it comes out. Get some sense of expectations so you are prepared.
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When we were filming 'Twilight,' we didn't expect anything. We were just filming a movie that we wanted the fans to enjoy. And then it kinda just blew into this whole other world.
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I am unapologetic about the need for social change, greater inclusion, and equity.
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Fame is a lot of fun, but it's not interesting. I loved being noticed and praised, even the banquets. But they didn't have anything that I wanted. After about six months, I found it boring.
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Anytime you want to hear about graph partitioning, I will be glad to tell you what I know about graph partitioning. It remains a standard problem. I think it's an interesting problem, because it shows up in a variety of guises in real life.
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Evolution has programmed our brains to find two things particularly interesting, and therefore memorable: jokes and sex - and especially, it seems, jokes about sex.
