Nancy Kress Quotes
When a story is flying along, and I'm so into it that my 'real' world goes away, it can feel magical. I cease to be, my desk and computer ceases to be, and I am my character in his world. Psychologists call this a 'flow state,' and it's better than publication, money, awards, fame.
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All wars, even the noblest, bring a reckoning of means and ends.
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Skin care is so much more important than makeup. Makeup is for when you're having fun and going out. But your skin is forever.
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Every bad thing that's happened to me has defined me, has shaped, has moulded me.
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There is none who cannot teach somebody something, and there is none so excellent but he is excelled.
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People perceive games as being for kids, and I think that perception is going to change. Time is going to take care of that. I mean, we've already won. Games have won; it's inevitable.
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The first complaint we hear from everyone is: 'Why would I want to join this stupid useless thing and know what my brother's eating for lunch?' But that really misses the point because Twitter is fundamentally recipient-controlled - you choose to listen and you choose to leave. But you also choose what to put down and what to share.
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Fundamentally, I do agree, certainly, people must be allowed to express their own opinions freely. Freedom is part of the essential rights of all nations.
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Man can never be a woman's equal in the spirit of selfless service with which nature has endowed her.
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Russia is still the leader in world space exploration. But its position of leader involves great responsibility - we have no right to lag behind. We can and we must move constantly forward.
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As scary as it is, I like making real, direct eye contact with people from the stage. In a sense, it's like modeling: that feeling of locking in and projecting some kind of emotion to try to captivate people.
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I think I have been very lucky as far as my acting career goes.
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I can do whatever I want.
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I don't see myself as a diva at all.
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I eat tons of green veggies to keep my PH balance in check.
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You can cite me for contempt, Your Honor. I don't care.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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All those who are around me are the bridge to my success, so they are all important.
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The fear of hell, or aiming to be blest, savors too much of private interest.
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There are managers who always say what people want to hear. I think that's not good.
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I can safely say that I had an incredibly difficult and trying past growing up and trying to be an artist and standing up as who I am in this world.
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Stand for people. Not a product or service or metric or number. If we stand for real, living, breathing people, we will change the world.
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Trans folk, especially of color, should not be obligated to help cis folk play catch-up on our experiences. The effort can detract from our work to protect and liberate ourselves.
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The roaring of lions, the howling of wolves, the raging of the stormy sea, and the destructive sword, are portions of eternity, too great for the eye of man.
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When a story is flying along, and I'm so into it that my 'real' world goes away, it can feel magical. I cease to be, my desk and computer ceases to be, and I am my character in his world. Psychologists call this a 'flow state,' and it's better than publication, money, awards, fame.
