M. J. Rose Quotes
They say every writer really just writes about one thing over and over. I guess my one thing is how the past impacts the present.
Quotes to Explore
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I am not in the business of suppressing books.
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One theme I ran into over and over while writing about the periodic table was the future of energy and the question of which element or elements will replace carbon as king.
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I was afraid I would see someone from my past who thought I was this big athlete, and then I end up being just normal.
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He who would not be idle, let him fall in love.
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Every village in Africa now has a cyber cafe.
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I want babies. I think I'll be a great dad.
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Fact is, inventing an innovative business model is often mostly a matter of serendipity.
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I want to be able to be a father to my kids, where I've never seen my father, but my kids can see me whenever they want, so that was broken.
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I have visited people whose health has been endangered by tar sands oil. I have watched neighbors struggle to recover from Superstorm Sandy. I have seen solar panels and wind turbines become an increasingly familiar part of the landscape.
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'Miss Rumphius' has been, perhaps, the closest to my heart. There are, of course, many dissimilarities between me and Alice Rumphius, but, as I worked, she gradually seemed to become my alter ego. Perhaps she had been that right from the start.
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Through this experience we have been warned - learn everything, don't forget anything!
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The Gili Islands gave me some of my best scuba diving experiences, including tons of turtles.
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Ultimately, when I go back to the stage, I want to be able to do everything. I want to be able to do music and comedy and all that stuff; that's what all this stuff is leading to.
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My dad's funny. He's laid back and a cool guy.
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My great inspiration has always been Studs Terkel, who is a wonderful American oral historian. He was a radio DJ at first, interviewed a lot of jazz musicians, and at some point started to interview Americans about work.
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If you don't want to deal with them, fine. But don't hamper other people from dealing with them.
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Yeah, I like to have fun - I think that's a good way to live. I think you're better at your job if you like it.
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The claim that the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were attacked because fundamentalists hate our prosperity and freedom is a ridiculous lie.
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I'm a very message-oriented artist, and each song has a totally different meaning.
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My mom says that when I was a little kid, I always used to say I wanted to be an actor, but I don't remember that.
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The French bourgeois doesn’t dislike shit, provided it is served up to him at the right time.
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They say every writer really just writes about one thing over and over. I guess my one thing is how the past impacts the present.
