Edwin Catmull Quotes
Getting the right people and the right chemistry is more important than getting the right idea.
Quotes to Explore
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Over the years, I've learned that a sense of humor is the only skill that allows you to turn sucking at life into a career.
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Shimeji are those odd-looking clusters of small mushrooms you often find in so-called 'exotic' selections at the supermarket. They have an appealing firmness that is retained during light cooking.
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As an actor, I'm always up for exploring and trying new things.
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Forget mung beans' reputation as healthy yet bland - used right, they soak up loads of flavour.
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Information is power. But like all power, there are those who want to keep it for themselves.
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I've tried coconut water straight up before, and to me, it's a little funky.
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Before 'Gremlins,' I was a normal person, then within two weeks of the movie coming out, I couldn't walk into a store without people turning around and staring. It's exciting and also scary because everyone starts telling you how amazing you are.
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I don't watch my own films very often. I become so jittery and ready to cry... and miserable. I think it's awful.
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I always think I have a chance, and I always give it all I've got.
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I want to serve the people.
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Nothing can be as astounding as life. Except for writing. Yes, of course, except for writing, the sole consolation.
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We must broaden the definition of who our neighbors are, and extend the boundaries of our interest and empathy.
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As a woman, and as a working mom trying to get things done, you find yourself meeting adversity a lot, but you never talk about it because you don't want to bring attention to it. You don't want to go there.
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When I was 17, a neighbour I knew well died of cancer, and I became au pair to her three little girls. In circumstances like that, when you can't really help, I think it's a human response to do something beyond oneself. So I did a sponsored parachute jump for Cancer Research. It was exciting and ridiculous.
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I would advise all youths aspiring to athletic fame or a professional career to practice clean living, fair play and good sportsmanship.
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The process of being a writer is much more interior than being a scientist, because science is so reactionary.
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I always wanted to be on a sitcom.
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There's a fun, nostalgic aspect to Legos - people connect to the art on a different level. But it's also a medium that lets me design anything I can imagine. I especially enjoy creating curvy forms using rectangular pieces. Up close, you notice the sharp angles, but when you back away, the corners blend into curves.
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If you achieve a voice that will be heard, you should use it to speak up for the voiceless and oppressed. If you possess any power or authority, you must strive to use it to help and empower the powerless.
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The idea of just sitting at home on Facebook worries me. I think we should all get out more.
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Antitrust is the way that the government promotes markets when there are market failures. It has nothing to do with the idea of free information.
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Be careful what rubbish you toss in the tide. On outgoing billows it drifts from your sight, But back on the incoming waves it may ride And land at your threshold again before night. Be careful what rubbish you toss in the tide.
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I want to see and taste and experience it all, I am curious by nature. I would actually really love to go to New Zealand.
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Getting the right people and the right chemistry is more important than getting the right idea.
