Alex Garland Quotes
Sequels are generally done in a rush. They're done with a sense of urgency. The first time, you spend a long time developing to get it over the line. The second time, you don't. Your expectations are different, and your motivations are different.

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Science is an international enterprise where discoveries in one part of the world are useful in other parts.
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If you keep on saying things are going to be bad, you have a good chance of being a prophet.
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There was definitely a time where I did not believe in the Lord. I needed to understand the love of God.
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The bargain that yields mutual satisfaction is the only one that is apt to be repeated.
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My stories are Alaska stories, and they need to be told in Alaska. Evergreen Films is located in Alaska; the company does amazing work, and I am thrilled at the prospect of working together.
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There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island.
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My movies are painfully personal, but I'm never trying to let you know how personal they are. It's my job to make it be personal, and also to disguise that so only I or the people who know me know how personal it is. 'Kill Bill' is a very personal movie.
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The mode by which the inevitable is reached is effort.
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For me life is a challenge. And it will be a challenge if I live to be 100 or if I get to be a trillionaire.
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Government is the ultimate monopoly. And monopolies, as any economist will tell you, often breed complacency and a lack of innovation.
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You just put yourself into your work, and you can do anything you want, depending on how hard you want to work for it.
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Even the best parents have to spend so much time making ends meet that they cannot help their kids with homework or afford the extra tutoring that wealthier students enjoy. To address these unjust disparities, we need an early education revolution.
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I like naturally occurring film grain, and what happens to film when it's under- and over-exposed.
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I know how demanding the process of creation is.
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I don't know where I come from but I'm here now so deal with it.
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I trust bitcoin more than I trust my bank.
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'Walking Dead' has done great on Netflix, but to pay for the full output deal just to get 'Walking Dead' didn't make sense.
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Being halfway through my life, I think we start feeling less invincible and we start thinking more about the important things.
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Writing is communication, and you don't know how you're doing until you put it in front of someone else's eyes. You also learn from critiquing other writers' work.
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An attitude of compassion does not mean looking down on someone, pitying them in their misery. Compassion is based on respect. We discuss life as equals, learn from each other and strive together to improve our lives.
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Spontaneity is what travel is all about.
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If you watch any show that stars white people, white people aren't coming up to them like, 'Thank you for showing my face on the big screen.' Because they see their faces in popular culture all the time.
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Toastmasters changed my life. They really did. Put me on the stage. I don’t know what I would have done without that positive boost.
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Sequels are generally done in a rush. They're done with a sense of urgency. The first time, you spend a long time developing to get it over the line. The second time, you don't. Your expectations are different, and your motivations are different.