Dan Simmons Quotes
Why am I seeking logic or sanity here? I'd asked myself at the moment. There hasn’t been any so far.
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Quitting law school was the most difficult decision of my life. But I felt this great relief that this is my life and I can do what I want with it.
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I want my shows to be eerie and mysterious.
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After 'Pitch Perfect,' I only want to be in sequels. No. 2 of whatever.
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I really like just super dry comedy.
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We've got great fans that rock and roll won't have, because you can have a one-hit record and country music used to, not so much anymore and you have a fan forever.
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My core belief is that if you're complaining about something for more than three minutes, two minutes ago you should have done something about it.
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I like Disney Channel a lot, and I also like to watch 'Full House.'
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Sometimes, it's just unfortunate you get injured in the game. But you can definitely take strides to prevent those things.
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Washington worked very hard to create his legacy. Even before the War of Independence was over, he was assembling his papers and making sure they were going to be in a state of preservation that would represent as best he could the official side of what occurred during the Revolution.
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I love sailing but hate cruise ships.
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I was a dancer of no repute. But dance taught me a lot. You walk into a dance studio knowing you have to walk out with a dance. You improvise.
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A novel is a great act of passion and intellect, carpentry and largess. From the very beginning, I wrote to explain my own life to myself, and I invited readers who chose to make the journey with me to join me on the high wire.
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There is no easy path leading out of life, and few easy ones that lie within it.
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I write a book a year while creating TV and film projects. And being a writer isn't just writing: I have to chase down paychecks and manage foreign tax payments. I maintain a vibrant relationship with readers and bloggers. And when it comes to Hollywood, I typically have to have fifteen business meetings in the hopes that one leads to a project.
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I'm very happy with the choices I've been making and the people I've been working with. I hope I can continue along this path.
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If 'Deadwood' had gone on another two years, I wouldn't have got as many movies made.
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I believe that every person, male and female, needs to be in a protective mode at all times of alertness to potential danger. The world is full of potential attacks, potential disasters.
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Paradoxically, since gay men rarely have gay parents, cultural transmission must come from friends or strangers (a problem since the generations so seldom mix in gay life).
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A chart that weighs some ad-supported streams the same as a pay stream... encourages artists to promote free tiers to have a No. 1 record. That's great for the tech companies, but not for artists.
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I love sneakers on a girl. I don't know why, but I guess it's because I'm still a young. I really like just like a girl who has style - a girl who does her own thing, is unique in what she's wearing and works what she's got.
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You turn into this desperate dude looking for a shred of attention when you just had so much. It's like, "I'm just lonely and all I really want is a hug, but I gotta capture that in something real gross." You start to understand why circus clowns are alcoholics.
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I can assure you, public service is a stimulating, proud and lively enterprise. It is not just a way of life, it is a way to live fully.
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Why am I seeking logic or sanity here? I'd asked myself at the moment. There hasn’t been any so far.
