Olivia Wilde Quotes
It would be so depressing to be a model and not get to say a word. There's no personality involved.
Quotes to Explore
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Mordovian prisoners are afraid of their own shadows. They are completely terrified.
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Apple's advantage is that it designs and builds software together, so if the software isn't excellent, it does the superlative hardware a disservice.
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It's not a monster movie. It's a supernatural thriller.
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In the case of my book, I don't think it's really the coming-out gay novel that everyone really needed, even though it was received as such. The boy is too creepy, he betrays his teacher, the only adult man with whom he's enjoyed a sexual experience, etc.
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If there is something I am arguing, it is a critique of science. Science has consistently denied the existence of consciousness other than human. Only in the last 20 years do we have acknowledgement of animal feeling or culture or experience.
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I like to spoof the original Gothic classics, so there is also good dose of comedy in the 'Parasol Protectorate' - giggling readers are good.
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The pace of innovation may slow down or speed up depending on the appetite in the public markets, but the constant progress of technology doesn't really ever stop. There's always opportunities for new ideas and creative people to go build great things. I'm always interested in learning about those kinds of opportunities.
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You do not need a therapist if you own a motorcycle, any kind of motorcycle!
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When the 'New York Times' revealed the warrantless surveillance of voice calls, in December 2005, the telephone companies got nervous.
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I like a twisted sense of humour. On 'A History of Violence,' David Cronenberg and I would be doing the grimmest scenes and laugh a lot.
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Consciousness is an end in itself. We torture ourselves getting somewhere, and when we get there it is nowhere, for there is nowhere to get to.
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The red-carpet thing of premieres and parties is probably my least favourite part of my job.
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I wrote my first piano piece when I was in 4th grade.
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You learn from the things that happen in your career. You get up and down. You never give up. All the things that happened in my career, thank God it happened early rather than late in my career.
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Green roofs, roadside plantings, porous pavement, and sidewalk gardens have been proven to reduce flooding. They absorb rainwater before it swamps the streets and sewage systems.
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When I'm traveling, I always look for a dance studio. It's a great workout and a wonderful way to meet new friends in the community.
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I think media people know we're good at making content and how we can be smart about how to consume it. It's always a balance.
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I have been five minutes too late all my life-time!
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Being at ease with not knowing is crucial for answers to come to you.
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The more a man is trained to 'be a man,' the more he is trained to protect women and children, not hurt women and children. He is trained to volunteer to die before even a stranger is hurt – especially a woman or child.
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When ISIS and al Qaeda have attacked or plotted attacks in the West in the past decade or so, they have invariably used hydrogen peroxide-based bombs because acquiring military-grade explosives or dynamite is nearly impossible for would-be terrorists in Western countries.
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It would be so depressing to be a model and not get to say a word. There's no personality involved.
