B. F. Skinner Quotes
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My memory of my home was that it was very happy, and that there was more fun and life there than there was anywhere else.
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I began both auditioning with Pearl Jam and recording for Eleven. In the fall of 1994, I joined Pearl Jam.
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A lot of my work involves instilling objects with the power of touch - a transference of soul, spirit, energy through actions.
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Anytime you have a tight race and you lose, it's not pleasant.
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The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.
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It's always difficult with the superhero stuff because you're working with characters who have been written by 100 to 200 people over the past 20 years, at least, so they never sound the same or act the same. The best approach is to try to draw the best fitting line through all of the interpretations.
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Chris and Toby are far too sane to be upset any more.
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I made sacrifices willingly; it was what I did best.
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I am definitely a dog person. I feel like Webster and I are very much alike.
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I've often said that there's no one thing that I do or have done that is particularly unique. There have been a lot of other authors who were in the military. There have been a few others who were pilots. There have certainly been a lot of other people who were in politics or served congressional staffs.
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I always like to leave art and music open to interpretation.
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I can paint in jail.
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After all those years in Asia, I don't have to do promotion anymore. We just release a Jackie Chan movie and - Boom! - people go.
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The single worst moment of my life... was the moment I was born.
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In my next life, I want to be a housecat. Naps all the time!
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I've always had an interest in vampire films - not just 'Nosferatu,' but there are many others that I have enjoyed: Abel Ferrara, Coppola, Neil Jordan.
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The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster in March 2011 was an immense tragedy that sparked a global response. The international community came forward with aid to the victims and came together to address the broader concerns about nuclear security and safety.
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I had a long period of writing what I think of as 'save the world' novels. 'Fledgling' was a chance to play.
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How does one measure the success of a museum?
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It was a somber place, haunted by old jokes and lost laughter. Life, as I discovered, holds no more wretched occupation than trying to make the English laugh.
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The whole existence of man is a ceaseless duel between the forces of life and death.
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I also want to encourage anybody who was affected by Hurricane Corina to make sure their children are in school.
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If you want to fly, you have to flap your own wings!
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I don't know whether I want to improve religion or not. I prefer to get rid of it.
