Gail Simone Quotes
I write about heroes all the time, and I'm struck by how much of what fills us with wonder in the man-made world was the brainchild of a monster. I mean, slaves built most of the ancient wonders, our city skylines are dominated by the product of sometimes very ruthless capitalist ideals. There's a horrifying thought that I often wonder, which is, are monsters sometimes necessary?
Gail Simone
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B. F. Skinner
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Dan Pink
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I don't feel that I have to prove anything to anyone as far as what I've done in fighting.
Anderson Silva
I started writing regularly for 'The Atlantic' roughly around the time that Barack Obama got inaugurated.
Ta-Nehisi Coates
I don't necessarily believe that 'The Cosby Show' should disappear as a cultural reference, but it is. That's sad to me. I understand why. He was a man who possibly did some really bad things, and he should be punished beyond a doubt. But that show, and the impact it had not just on black culture, but culture, was amazing.
Kenya Barris
As a youth, I was much more of a Zionist. But Israel was very different then. Israel's changed, and so have I.
Simon Sebag Montefiore
I write about heroes all the time, and I'm struck by how much of what fills us with wonder in the man-made world was the brainchild of a monster. I mean, slaves built most of the ancient wonders, our city skylines are dominated by the product of sometimes very ruthless capitalist ideals. There's a horrifying thought that I often wonder, which is, are monsters sometimes necessary?
Gail Simone
