Algis Budrys Quotes
That was the way things worked out: you got a certain fair share of good breaks from life, and you had no right to expect things your way every time.
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I was certainly a better actor after my five years in Hollywood. I had learned to be natural - never to exaggerate. I found I could act on the stage in just the same way as I had acted in a studio: using my ordinary voice, eliminating gestures, keeping everything extremely simple.
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A lot of companies make diversity a part of the performance goals against which an executive gets paid. Just as you have to make a certain sales number, you have to make a diversity number to get your bonus.
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Statesmanship is harder than politics. Politics is the art of getting along with people, whereas statesmanship is the art of getting along with politicians.
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I don't really do sad, depressing songs.
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It's actually harder to write a fun song.
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Electric cars are going to be very important for urban transportation.
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Multicultural markets are nuanced but not alien.
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There are different types of talents and intelligences, and traditional schools sometimes ignore the creative ones. It is important for us to give kids every platform for them to find what they are good at and what they love. The arts also provide a space for newfound creativity.
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I'd never hurt another person.
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If movies are causing moral decay, then crime ought to be going up, but crime is going down.
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I'm not that materialistic. I like nice clothes and that, but I don't spend lots of money on stuff. I'm not really into TV, I don't have an iPod, I've got a gramophone.
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I make M-rated games for adults, you know, with guys wearing sunglasses at night and trench coats.
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History develops, art stands still.
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When you're young, you don't have much sense. You don't have any reasoning power. You don't have any ability to take a blow, an insult, a hurt in the right way. There is no way a child can do that. All a child can do is feel the pang of it, the heartache of it.
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I'm afraid of habit patterns...It would be too much of a routine if you had to establish definite ways of getting through things. You'd get very bored.
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When I come up with a melody in my head, it could be anywhere: in the shower, on the plane, in bed - often when I'm on the go. I'll record it on my phone with my own voice, humming. When I get to the studio, I check which melodies work.
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I had set out to disprove quantum field theory - and the opposite occurred! I was shocked.
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I love my work. It's been good to me.
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One wonders at the docility of the students who evidently must be satisfied enough with the credentials to be uncaring about the lack of education.
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Make haste cautiously.
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I've always been lucky enough to have great audiences. It has been quite a life.
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As far as value goes, obviously it's nicer to be in an environment where you feel comfortable. But it's also clear that it's probably not the most realistic thing.
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Being brave doesn't mean always having to fight alone.
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That was the way things worked out: you got a certain fair share of good breaks from life, and you had no right to expect things your way every time.
