Alan Stern Quotes
In the mind of the public, the word 'planet' carries a significance lacking in other words used to describe planetary bodies... many members of the public assume that alleged 'non-planets' cease to be interesting enough to warrant scientific exploration.
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Illustrious acts high raptures do infuse, And every conqueror creates a muse.
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The main thing I want to do is make people feel more connected and more active.
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I write synopses after the book is completed. I can't write it beforehand, because I don't know what the book's about. I invent something for my publisher because he asks for one, but the final book ends up very differently.
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I wasn't popular in the home office because I wasn't chicken. I'm just a risk taker. I have gut instincts.
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I think it's like, you know, you can't get ahead of yourself, because no amount of success or exposure or opportunity is going to really matter or be ultimately fulfilling unless you can be totally present in what you're doing right now.
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Economics has paid a terrible price for its dalliances with the Keynesian and neoclassical theories.
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Fallible characters are more interesting than superheroes in the end.
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I would love to work with Matt Damon.
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I'm a lyric soprano. I can try to step outside that and do different kind of singing, but it's not something I can sustain over the long haul, and what is good for your voice is good for your career.
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In our society, the sound of men complaining is like nails on a chalkboard.
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My hair was so much a part of my personality and all my photo shoots. I hid behind my hair. And then, I just decided I was okay with myself. To have short hair and really show my face is even more revealing than anything. It's a statement - not to everyone else, more to myself. I'm just ready to get out from behind my hair and be myself.
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I talk to younger actor types, and they bring up that word, 'brand,' and it's like, 'All right, if that's the way you want to look at yourself.' Diet Pepsi's a brand; you're a human being.
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I'm very unorganized.
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Little said is soon amended. There is always time to add a word, never to withdraw one.
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I'm very political without being political. I don't know how to speak proper political language.
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Most go to prison not on account of their irreducible uniqueness as people but because they are part of a marginalized sector of the population who never had a chance, who were slated for it early on.
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Reggae has a philosophy, you know? It's not just entertainment. There's an idea behind it, a way of life behind the music, which is a positive way of life, which is a progressive way of life for better people.
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I travel like a gypsy, and I didn't know how I could perform and be a mother.
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Education technology and school construction go together. Modernization, updating education facilities, and making a capital investment in education are all included.
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I spent my entire youth being in love with gay men because they were the most interesting and compassionate people I knew.
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With stand-up, it's more interesting to hear about people's failures than their successes.
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I live in a rural residential area. It's a great place for a walk. I'm at my happiest when I'm listening to my iPod while walking around where my feet take me.
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Try to enjoy myself when I can - I'll be miserable enough as it is.
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In the mind of the public, the word 'planet' carries a significance lacking in other words used to describe planetary bodies... many members of the public assume that alleged 'non-planets' cease to be interesting enough to warrant scientific exploration.
