William Gibson Quotes
I suppose I do the Japanese because I just don't know China. Chinese popular culture has never evoked that instant of, "Whoah! What's that?" that I have with Japanese popular culture.
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The whole melodrama of the Middle East would be improved if amnesia were as common here as it is in melodramatic plots.
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In business, you're the Chief Salesman. Create a sense of demand, rather than waiting to have demand.
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It's better to be honest about your opinions than to pretend you don't have them.
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I've got nothing to be ashamed of.
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Every one desires to live long, but no one would be old.
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New Age is a very small box. It was a term that was brought in by the music industry to classify music that is neither jazz, classical, pop or rock. They didn't know what to call it or what to do with it. So they threw it all together under this one name.
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And we also read Newsweek, Time and several newspapers.
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When I get economic development calls from business leaders who are considering relocating or expanding in Arkansas, the abilities of our workforce are always a critical part of the conversation.
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No matter how certain I am about some culture or some group of people, my opinions are only as accurate as the amount of time I've spent with them.
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I suppose I do the Japanese because I just don't know China. Chinese popular culture has never evoked that instant of, "Whoah! What's that?" that I have with Japanese popular culture.
