L. E. Modesitt Quotes
Science fiction writers have usually been very poor prognosticators of the future, either in literary or technological terms, and that's because we're all too human and, I think, have the tendency to see what we want to or, in the case of those more paranoid, what we fear.L. E. Modesitt
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I am the daughter of the Chairman of the Board and thus, was raised with great music.
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Poverty breeds lack of self-reliance.
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There was always the consolation that if I didn't like what I wrote I could throw it away or burn it.
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There are lots of films I wish stopped at installment number one. I like 'Back to the Future Part II' and 'Part III' enough, but I still like the ending of the first one better.
Edgar Wright
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A good amount of the guys wanted to date me. Even older guys looking at me. It took some getting used to.
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It takes the pressure off of your better players to know they don't always have to be on top of their game for the team to do well.
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I couldn't be more proud to introduce Anne-Marie Duff, a phenomenal actress who is bursting on the world stage, to Broadway audiences as Lady Macbeth.
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I love thinking about the film, the project and committing myself as much as possible.
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I was never the cool kid in school, and loads of people told me that I was weird, that I dressed uncool and did uncool things, that I was too nice, too happy.
Charli XCX
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I think the greatest gift we can give our children is to show them that devotion to God's purposes - love for all beings - is the center of all right living.
Marianne Williamson -
Talk not of the river or lake To those who have looked on the sea.
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Your mind and habits will create either barriers or bridges to a better future.
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I enjoy going on motorcycle trips and stopping in small towns and enjoying drinks with the locals.
George Clooney -
Science fiction writers have usually been very poor prognosticators of the future, either in literary or technological terms, and that's because we're all too human and, I think, have the tendency to see what we want to or, in the case of those more paranoid, what we fear.
L. E. Modesitt