John Brunner Quotes
Love and joy are incredibly habit-forming; often a single exposure is enough to cause permanent addiction.
Quotes to Explore
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Everyone has their own special set of problems - in their own minds.
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What is art? Art talks about life; it's subversive.
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Soon I knew the craft of experimental physics was beyond me - it was the sublime quality of patience - patience in accumulating data, patience with recalcitrant equipment - which I sadly lacked.
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When I do interviews, I never pre-plan them at all, radio or TV.
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Our parents all experimented with raising us in a fairly loose, unorthodox way. A huge emphasis was placed on creativity, and our artistic efforts were never dismissed as childish. There was a sense that we - kids and grown-ups - all had the potential to make something of value. Our drawings were not simply destined for the refrigerator.
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I'd like to be Queen Elizabeth.
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The notion of self-care for people who have hundreds of millions of dollars, it doesn't seem like a radical thing.
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I won't join another band again.
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I hadn't planned to be a model. It just happened by pure chance. I went to a beauty school with my sister, and I got discovered pretty late. I was discovered when I was 20-21.
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Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance.
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I don't worry about the things I can't change.
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Internal security implies also an external dimension, a defence capacity.
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It should take you 15 minutes to make a song, and then get out of there.
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I knew that it was my only shot to be taken seriously in the recording industry, because it's fast and broad.
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Our worst comes out when we behave like robots or professionals.
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Shakespeare showed me that once I understand the rules, I can break them.
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Reggie Jackson hit one off me that's still burrowing its way to Los Angeles.
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It was never important for a wedding to be about anything other than me and my partner. A big celebration was never my cup of tea.
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No one has any faith in the tape anymore - everyone just relies on computers and considers the hardrive to be the safest option, and I don't. I think an analog tape is something you can hold.
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You're an evolving and transforming person, right? And how do we capture that dynamics of sexuality in that complex sense? There may be times when someone feels oneself more overly masculine or maybe more feminine, or where the terms themselves become confused, where passivity and activity also don't maintain their usual meaning.
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During his time working for me, Andy has carried out his role with complete professionalism. He has been a brilliant member of my team and has thrown himself at the job with skill and dedication. He can be extremely proud of the role he has played, including for the last eight months in Government.
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Experience is how life catches up with us and teaches us to love and forgive each other.
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Love and joy are incredibly habit-forming; often a single exposure is enough to cause permanent addiction.
