Ian Bogost Quotes
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I have been writing poetry since 1975. My first poetry book was published in 1986.
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I go to the pub, hang out with my family - that's pretty much it. I also do a lot of sports when I get the chance. I'm actually a pretty mellow guy.
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These days we're all hyper-aware of the canonical way in which stories are supposed to play out - people are taught all about three-act scripting and where to put the reversal and all of that - and I think we can do more interesting narratives.
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Man has done a lot to make himself dangerous and animals get the worst of all of it. But then, man too is an animal.
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I'll make a horrible housewife. It's not like I'm disgusting, but I'm pretty bad about having a drink or eating something and then leaving the plate and rushing to go.
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I love living in the country, so much so that I'm even surprised by it. I have met lots of interesting people - the community was really welcoming, and I now probably have a more interesting social life than I did in the city.
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To learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark.
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At the core of the risk-free society is a self-indulgent failure of nerve.
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So you can't judge the character you're playing ever.
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You are fully responsible for everything you are, everything you have and everything you become.
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The 'control of nature' is a phrase conceived in arrogance, born of the Neanderthal age of biology and philosophy, when it was supposed that nature exists for the convenience of man.
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I'd always want to decorate my bedroom. I needed visuals and to be stimulated by things. I'm still like that. It's the way I see the world.
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Under current law, on January 1st, 2013, there is going to be a massive fiscal cliff of large spending cuts and tax increases.
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We each have the kind of children we deserve.
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Many of the things that seem impossible now will become realities tomorrow.
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Relationships are the Holy Spirit's laboratories in which He brings together people who have the maximal opportunity for mutual growth.
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The hardest thing I ever did was get sober. I was drinking two and a half bottles of whiskey a day and taking 40 Vicodin. If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself.
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I have learned so many things from my mother about the right upbringing, the right values, value for money, value for elders, for family members. I think these things only a parent can teach you.