Paolo Bacigalupi Quotes
The marketplace tells us that good, visceral storytelling has a place. But there are lots of questions about the format that stories take.
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Let's judge a man on what he's done.
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Silence speaks so much louder than screaming tantrums. Never give anyone an excuse to say that you're crazy.
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When I was on 'Trauma,' the first order was six, which turned to 12, and then there were rumors of getting cancelled. I'm used to that.
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Once you have commitment, you need the discipline and hard work to get you there.
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I'm saying that an editorial process that is preparing the material for publication counts as part of the inspiring process whereby God, in his sovereignty, gave every word.
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I've always been attracted to women who are assertive and have confidence - qualities older women possess. They've been on the Earth a little longer. They're more seasoned. They don't play games. They know what they want, and they're not afraid to tell you.
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I am not honest.
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To receive everything, one must open one's hands and give.
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The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
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The key to winning baseball games is pitching, fundamentals, and three run homers.
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If I had even the tiniest scrap of advice to give to a young actor who was figuring out how to audition, I would say don't memorize the script... The reality about auditions is that 98 percent of the results has to do with what you are, not with what you did in the audition.
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I've never been that guy who says, 'Ooh, I have to play King Lear'. First off, that'd be a disaster anyway. I tend to read something and see who's involved, and then know I want to be part of it. But I don't think I'm through with comedy. I still love to make people laugh.
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Individuals can spend their money more wisely, efficiently and more humanely than can government.
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I don't watch television. I'm not a TV guy.
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After being nearly eradicated from the lower 48 states by the 1960s, bald eagles were re-introduced to the Adirondacks in the 1980s, and I'm proud to report the view from my home indicates they are flourishing in upstate New York.
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On the one hand, the rich look askance at our continuing poverty - on the other, they warn us against their own methods.
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There's nothing I would love more than to host an awards show where I'm nominated for an award - that is so funny to me.
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I always like to have a buffer between me and journalism in general. Not just a reporter, but journalism.
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I think it's definitely beneficial for these characters to have good acting voices behind them and it affects the characters in a way that people can feel like they're part of the game and that they know these characters.
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Taxpayers can go online and find out more about the way their government works than ever before.
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What's David's role? David looks good, that's what David does. David looks good, and I'm the funny one, that's what I hear constantly. But I keep telling him that looks fade.
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Good things will come from self-expression.
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Sometimes, all the interviews, those are the toughest thing for me, but once you really start to do it a lot and start to get used to it, I can find some fun in those parts, too. Because playing golf is the easiest thing for me, and that's something I'm so used to; that's why it was always easy.
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The marketplace tells us that good, visceral storytelling has a place. But there are lots of questions about the format that stories take.
