Charlie Jane Anders Quotes
Everything is a different shape in the dark. Sharp edges are sharper, walls farther away, fragile items more prone to topple.
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I'm excited that I get to do what I love, and I'm benefiting through projects that speak to me.
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There are moments when I can't believe I'm as old as I am. But I feel better physically than I did 10 years ago. I don't think, Oh God, I'm missing something.
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More and more, we're used to taking things in through the eyes rather than through the ears, and opera is more of a spectacle.
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I am a movie fan across the board, though, so if a movie is well done then I love it and it does not really matter what the genre is.
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I think anytime that somebody that works for the government lies, yes, they should be removed.
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I missed the television train at some point. I don't know what happened, but now I've created a complex about it. I'm missing out on what everybody's watching, and now I can't even begin to think about starting to watch a television show because it's been so long. I don't even have a Netflix account.
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I think management and technology all come into play in building a super-yacht. It is a challenge - a serious challenge.
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The kind of audience I'm speaking to is a very wide range of people.
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Being a musician, it's my job to be real and be true to whoever I am. Hopefully that will inspire other people. I hope it inspires people to be themselves and be comfortable in your own skin.
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I was actually a Cowboys fan.
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But I think it's more that when you're young, you're invincible, you're immortal - or at least you think you are. The possibilities are limitless, you're inventing the future. Then you get older and suddenly you have a history. It's fixed. You can't change anything. I find that a bit disturbing, to be honest.
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I think with every part you do, you become a better actor. I've learned from my experiences on that.
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I would never take my children and place them next to missile launchers.
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I don't read 'chick lit,' fantasy or science fiction but I'll give any book a chance if it's lying there and I've got half an hour to kill.
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I think that when the social stakes for people are higher, how you present yourself may sometimes feel like it's going to inform your destiny. Because if other people regard you in a certain way, they'll want to help you, and you will end up having a career.
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When we think of war, the tendency is to picture young soldiers only in their military roles. To a large extent this dehumanizes the soldiers and makes it easier for society to commit them to combat.
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Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.
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We have international standards regulating everything from t-shirts to toys to tomatoes. There are international regulations for furniture. That means there are common standards for the global trade in armchairs but not the global trade in arms.
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Hypebeasts want shoes just to say other people don't have them.
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As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus.
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Homophobia is manufactured in high schools, so it's probably useful to keep in mind that it really does bother people.
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Public service is about serving all the people, including the ones who are not like you.
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I have always had confidence in my ability; I knew I'd get a chance coming here. That's one of the main reasons why I signed for Tottenham.
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Everything is a different shape in the dark. Sharp edges are sharper, walls farther away, fragile items more prone to topple.
