William Gibson Quotes
To the extent that I can still believe in Bohemia, which I think is very important to me in some way that I don't yet really understand, to the extent that I still believe in that, I have to believe that there are viable degrees of freedom inherent if not realized in interstitial areas.
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If I could meet Quentin Tarantino, I don't know if I'd just ask him one question. I'd probably milk it into, like, 500 questions.
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If you employ an army, have money, bombard cyberspace with misinformation, innocent people tend to buy it.
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I should confess that I'm woefully under-read in South African fiction.
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Before every show, we get into a circle, hold hands, and someone makes a speech. Most bands are too cool for that.
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I was always used to being centre stage - something that had its good and bad points.
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I guess that I'm primarily thought of as a rocker, largely because of 'Frankenstein' being such a heavy song - you know, it was really hard rock, almost a precursor of heavy metal and just the image of the synthesizer. I happened to be the first guy to get the idea of putting a strap on the keyboard.
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In Maryland, we have the unfortunate distinction of being the most gerrymandered state in the entire nation.
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In an unconstitutional partnership with the state, the church can impose the most irresistible, if covert, controls conceivable.
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When all the world appears to be in a tumult, and nature itself is feeling the assault of climate change, the seasons retain their essential rhythm. Yes, fall gives us a premonition of winter, but then, winter, will be forced to relent, once again, to the new beginnings of soft greens, longer light, and the sweet air of spring.
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What I have noticed is that no two places in Calcutta are alike. I like the bylanes and the old places. This city has a lot of character.
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It's important to ask yourself, How am I useful to others? What do people want from me? That may very well reveal what you are here for.
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People need to believe they can make a difference - that one person standing strong can turn the tide.
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Why don't you ever wait a second and see what I'm planning, or thinking, before you burst in with your opinions and ideas? You never even give me a chance.
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To the extent that I can still believe in Bohemia, which I think is very important to me in some way that I don't yet really understand, to the extent that I still believe in that, I have to believe that there are viable degrees of freedom inherent if not realized in interstitial areas.
