Lee Smolin Quotes
Is the flow of time something real, or might our sense of time passing be just an illusion that hides the fact that what is real is only a vast collection of memories?
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Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.
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Conservatives are charitable, forgiving, and are always - always - more willing to laugh at themselves.
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Whether or not we establish freedom rests with ourselves.
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When you can score three goals without the most prolific scorer in the world, you know you have a lot of depth, and it gives you confidence.
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I want young people to be hesitant to glorify war and to demand of their leaders justification for the sacrifices they ask of our citizens.
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There are moments when I can't believe I'm as old as I am. But I feel better physically than I did 10 years ago. I don't think, Oh God, I'm missing something.
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The music industry's very laid back while I'm very, very aggressive.
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I lost 'The X Factor,' and I lost 'Deal or No Deal' twice. I'm good at losing game shows.
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I know how to read people. When you grow up in a rough environment, you have to have a sixth sense.
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The really clever people now want to be lawyers or journalists.
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Job-wise, I did have a moment of panic that I should have been a doctor a few years ago, but I hate when people vomit.
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Everybody sooner or later has to drop the luggage and the baggage of illusions.
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Queens perhaps perform better in the role of monarch because they never take their position for granted. Many kings have failed because they believed that the public would love them whatever they did. Queens knew better.
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As an actor, you don't want to play a one-dimensional character.
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I have been, and will remain, outspoken in my insistence that Israel has a right to live in peace and security.
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Some of my books sort of have a provocative take. Sometimes you find interesting things about characters that show they weren't necessarily the way people usually see them. It can make for lively conversations, but that's great. Spark a little controversy, get people to think about it. That's what it's all about.
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Some people think electronic music is cold, but I think that has more to do with the people listening than the actual music itself.
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There seems to be this impression that if I really am a psychotherapist, I can't be serious about it. They think there must be something fishy going on.
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I have a brain and a uterus and I use both.
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Dichotomies are an inherent part of comics, aren't they? Comics are both pictures and words. They blend time and space. Many feature characters with dual identities like Bruce Wayne/Batman. Cartoonists also tend to live dichotomous lives because many of us have day jobs.
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I'm a big believer in everybody being themselves. If not doing a swimsuit calendar is yourself, that's great. But if doing a swimsuit calendar is yourself, then you should be able to do it. What I do outside the car adds to who I am and expresses a different side of me.
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Don't judge a person on winning or losing.
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You know the rule. If you're long, you're never wrong.
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Is the flow of time something real, or might our sense of time passing be just an illusion that hides the fact that what is real is only a vast collection of memories?
