A. E. van Vogt Quotes
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Student cartoonists as well as professionals should always be careful that they're not doing a cartoon that already has been done.
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All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.
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Training a puppy is like raising a child. Every single interaction is a training opportunity.
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When ambitious desires arise in thy heart, recall the days of extremity thou has passed through.
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You've got to keep taking certain risks, because my priority is in acting, it's not in movie stardom.
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I don't know that I've ever bought anything online. I'm about 10 years behind the technological curve, I think.
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Music is not a profession. Music is a way of life - one that requires much professionalism.
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I recall the first time my agent told me to wear clothes specifically chosen for me, I would try and find excuses not to do it.
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When I was 21, I wanted to write like Kafka. But, unfortunately for me, I wrote like a script editor for 'The Simpsons' who'd briefly joined a religious cult and then discovered Foucault. Such is life.
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Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance.
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There has been a change in men's attitudes toward their clothes. Men are more aware of fashion; they're not afraid of it.
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...it is a longstanding principle that sitting national security advisers do not testify before the Congress.
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If suffering were an unavoidable part of our existence, we should try to alleviate it as far as possible in practical, earthly ways.
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I've been playing since I was a teenager, and I put out a few albums when I was younger. When 'Crazy Heart' took off, it gave me another reason to get into music in a more serious fashion.
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I love Jesus Christ with all my heart and everything He stands for. I think that sums up everything that I want for my life, everything I want for my family, everything I want for my career. I want it to be entertaining. I want people to smile and tap their toes, but I want it to be meaningful when the day is done.
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I've been wanting to produce for some time because I want to have more creative control over the things that I do and not be victim to the whims of other people's desires.
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You guys own the Muppets, and you're just kind of sitting on 'em. I really love the Muppets, and I think I know how to bring the franchise back.
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The way we designed self-driving payroll, it ends payroll as an independent system that you're entering information in by hand.
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Even among humans, self-awareness has gradations.
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Time, of course, topples everyone in its path equally- the way that driver beats his old horse until it dies. But the thrashing we receive is one of frightful gentleness. Few of us even realize that we are being beaten.
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Let us not forget that revolutions are accomplished through people, although they be nameless. Materialism does not ignore the feeling, thinking, and acting man, but explains him.
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I don't recall having any self-awareness about the intricacy of my stories.
