Nathan Myhrvold Quotes
Many of the things the slow food people honor were innovations within historical times. Somebody had to be the first European to eat a tomato.
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I think that I could be an example to young people, and they know that dreams come true.
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Once brave politicians and others explain the war on drugs' true cost, the American people will scream for a cease-fire. Bring the troops home, people will urge. Treat drugs as a health problem, not as a matter for the criminal justice system.
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As the years go by, I've added a few pounds on, and I like it. I like it that I look a little softer.
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Ancient Egyptians went to great lengths to avoid change; they couldn't entirely do so, of course, but did preserve a cultural continuity for almost four thousand years.
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Whenever you feel down, you can check on Twitter and feel better about yourself, because it's only people who like you.
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Left the ranch in 1883, went to California, going through the States and territories, reached Ogden the latter part of 1883, and San Francisco in 1884.
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My life has been a dream. If someone had to write a story about it, it would seem a little unreal. It's the kind of story I would read and say, 'Nah, that's not possible.'
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I just always wanted to be left alone to go into a creative space.
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I think my first thought on reaching the summit- of course, I was very, very pleased to be there, naturally - but my first thought was one of a little bit of surprise. I was a little bit surprised that here I was, Ed Hillary, on top of Mt. Everest. After all, this is the ambition of most mountaineers.
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I have to admit that I can't take a whole fig and eat it on its own as I would a peach or mango. It's just too much.
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There are other writers who try for subtle and minimalists effects, but I don't travel in that tribe.
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We call ourselves a dog's 'master' - but who ever dared to call himself the 'master' of a cat? We own a dog - he is with us as a slave and inferior because we wish him to be. But we entertain a cat - he adorns our hearth as a guest, fellow-lodger, and equal because he wishes to be there.
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I grew up in a Ukrainian Catholic-turned-Christian household, and that is my family's faith.
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I didn't develop or build synths. I had my technicians modify them for my live stage performances.
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I may even show up behind the camera. I love to put things together; I love to give direction. I have a great eye for pace.
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It's morally wrong to allow a sucker to keep his money.
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Having been subjected to the pigeonholing of Hollywood myself, I realized that once you become a studio-approved director, your chances of ever making your own film again are zero. You make the films that the studio wants you to make.
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I wear a lot of wigs as Jacques Mesrine. He'd wear multiple wigs and take them off one at a time to rob three banks in one hour.
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That was always what I felt was the beauty of Rock 'n' Roll, it was entertainment and showbiz yet it had the idea of the voice of the people, it had an essence to it which was socially motivated. Not that I want to change to world, you know? But it was sort of relevant to real life, it involved the real essence of poetry or the real essence of fine art. But it was also entertainment. That was the real vitality.
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I write slowly and get distracted a lot.
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Human beings have an almost unlimited capacity for self-delusion. We can justify any amount of sadness if it fits our own particular standard of reality.
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Formerly admired almost universally as the preeminent champion of human rights, the United States now has become one of the foremost targets of respected international organizations concerned about these basic principles of democratic life. Some of our actions are similar to those of abusive regimes that we have historically condemned.
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We look for partners who are solving a problem for us. If they've already solved it, we'd much rather try to partner with them than try to rebuild it.
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Many of the things the slow food people honor were innovations within historical times. Somebody had to be the first European to eat a tomato.
