Steven Johnson (Steven Berlin Johnson) Quotes
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We have to challenge the whole idea that it's acceptable for a society like Britain to have such a significant number of people who do not work one day of the week and don't have any possibility of improving the quality of their lives.
Iain Duncan Smith
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I'm a big crier in general. The right life insurance commercial will take me out for a couple of days.
Ike Barinholtz
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Defending peace is the duty of all.
Fidel Castro
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I think that music and visual arts can complement themselves nicely. They do different things - the music forces you into a different mood and perspective whilst the visual stuff can engage you in a more direct cognitive manner.
Aaron Koblin
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I was poor. When you're poor you work, and when you're rich you expect somebody to hand it to you. So I think being reasonably poor is very good for people.
Imogen Cunningham
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Today in Saudi, women are either at the mercy of their husbands or at the mercy of judges who tend to side with the husbands. The only circumstance that a woman can ask for a divorce or a 'khali' is when her husband is in total agreement with her or if she comes from a very powerful family who decide to back her up.
Basmah bint Saud
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To me, a cat is an easy pet, they don't need any spoiling or looking after.
Karl Pilkington
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I started out really making music in my dorm room, and it wasn't really producing or anything like that; it was you making something.
Danger Mouse
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It's very tempting to have a nanny and live in a gated community and have a chef - I'd love to have a few dinners cooked for me. But I don't want that for my children. When they're older, if people say to them, 'Did you have a chef?' I want them to be shocked by the question.
Kate Winslet
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Why is it we never get our bad medicine in small doses?
Edmund H. North
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In every single culture I encountered, there were always women who defied cultural norms to do what they believed was right for them. This phenomenon has never been related to how rich, poor, successful or not successful the woman may be.
Zainab Salbi
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The missing toothbrush was nothing compared with the fact that the spacecraft was orientated to ascend, not descend. I would have gone up and up instead of going back down to the ground.
Valentina Tereshkova
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When we violate the law ourselves, whatever short-term advantage may be gained, we are obviously encouraging others to violate the law; we thus encourage disorder and instability and thereby do incalculable damage to our own long-term interests.
J. William Fulbright
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Kids nowadays, I remember when I was in school, they were just rude, even to the teachers and stuff.
Madeline Carroll
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Raising children is an enormously important part of life. I think one of the most important, or the most important, period.
Eric Braeden
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We need a great president.
Donald Trump
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In mythology, the Medusa can petrify people with a look - which is a good thing, I think. But the Medusa is a unique symbol - something strong. It's about going all the way.
Donatella Versace
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I want to run until I can't run.
Bill Rodgers
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Dignity belongs to the conquered.
Kenneth Burke
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I have been the most religious person since I was 2 years old. I always felt this crazy connection to God.
Heidi Montag
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Everyone, it's okay to say the word 'bitcoin' and acknowledge that it is the actual platform that is driving this innovation that we're all building on. It's also okay to say 'the bitcoin blockchain,' or 'the blockchain,' if you're afraid that people will think you're weird.
Jeremy Allaire
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One of the enemies of creativity and innovation, especially in relation to our own development, is common sense.
Ken Robinson
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It is important to remember that when it comes to law, computers never make copies, only human beings make copies. Computers are given commands, not permission. Only people can be given permission.
Brad Templeton
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When you don't have to ask for permission innovation thrives.
Steven Johnson