Jack Vance Quotes
Now was the present, now was the time containing that sweet union of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, spirit, will and imagination named Nancy.
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I was taught from a very early age that I had to work twice as hard to get half as much. That was the world I grew up in - a very strong work ethic.
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I don't like the word 'experiment' in the context of art in general. It implies something immature, unfinished, something entertaining for a moment before it becomes irrelevant.
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Every piece has its own identity which we develop by the rule 'We know no limits.' We follow the inspiration of the moment and don't worry if what we're playing is alternative, progressive or fusion rock.
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I really appreciate people like Rosie coming out and saying I've inspired them.
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When a writer declares that his first book is his best, that is bad. I progress successively from book to book.
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I love a mask. It's why I've got a thing about good writing. When you're acting, you're going into someone else's work. You're behind his words; it's not you.
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I rarely think about myself that much. I really don't.
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Tardiness in literature can make me nervous.
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I prefer to make movies which not only have a message for 'then' but a message for 'now.'
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The Canadian spirit is cautious, observant and critical where the American is assertive.
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I don't recognize my former self. Like I'm on the outside looking in at my life. Who is that guy?
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Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.
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All human beings are also dream beings. Dreaming ties all mankind together.
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The hour of the liberal interventionists like Hillary Clinton in Libya, like the neocons' hour of power in the GOP, is over.
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How does one endure in a place they shouldn't be condemned to live in? You could take that same question and apply it to any number of neighborhoods in any number of cities.
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There is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
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That's been the most exciting part of the show - incorporating the magic and the acrobats and the singing and dancing to make our 'Pippin.'
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If you're not a confident person, pretend to be one.
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When I was younger, coming up in this industry, I was 17, 18 years old. You couldn't tell me Beyonce wasn't my friend. You couldn't tell me that Janet Jackson wasn't my girl. You couldn't tell me that once I signed to my label that me and J.Lo weren't going to have tea in L.A.
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I love biker chicks!
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Name the book that made the biggest impression on you. I bet you read it before you hit puberty. In the time I've got left, I intend to write artistic books - for kids - because they're still open to new ideas.
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We can understand, too, that natural species are chosen not because they are 'good to eat' but because they are 'good to think.'
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Now was the present, now was the time containing that sweet union of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, spirit, will and imagination named Nancy.
