Michael Gruber Quotes
As a matter of fact I had a terribly traumatic childhood. But afterward I sort of reraised myself.
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Going to rehearsals of school plays got me out of science. It became clear what inspired me and what dampened my spirit. The only other thing I could do at school was trampolining - it didn't seem to have much future in it.
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I'm neurotic about children. I see dangers everywhere - sharp corners, stairs.
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So I have this ability, if I may say so, to spot talent.
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Philadelphia's a good science-fiction town. There are many professional writers here, like Michael Swanwick, Tom Purdom, Gregory Frost, Victoria McManus and others. There are professional artists such as Bob Walters and Tess Kissinger and Susan McAninley.
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Too many times, the international community has not prepared the post-conflict period in time.
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Mumbai may not be my city. But it is my kind of city.
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I'm going to college. I don't care if it ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star.
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Violence is a tool of the ignorant.
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Is your remarkably sexist drivel intentional, or just some horrible mistake?
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If public opinion still endorses military action that's one thing, but if they wait maybe it will not. So it's not only impatience, but there are several other factors.
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It would be nice to feel that we are a better world, a world of more compassion and a world of more humanity, and to believe in the basic goodness of man.
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I enjoy playing characters where the silence is loud.
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Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
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There's a vegan and gluten-free bakery called BabyCakes that I love. They've got shops in New York and Los Angeles. Their stuff is amazing.
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I wanted to be a scientist. I did a thesis on lions. But I realised photography can show things writing can't. Lions were my professor of photography.
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Shall we, who have laid the proud British lion at our feet, now be afraid of his whelps?
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In Washington, there's always an effort to label people.
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Seattle is like a global gumbo, a melting pot with all kinds of people - the rich, the poor, white people, some Chinese, Filipino, Jewish and black people - they're all here.
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I am a very reclusive, private person.
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One man with a gun can control 100 without one.
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I've always felt a little misrepresented in the world.
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For me, the most gratifying projects are ones that have the potential to bring people together - to overcome differences among various groups, and to spark dialogue.
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As a matter of fact I had a terribly traumatic childhood. But afterward I sort of reraised myself.
