Ramez Naam Quotes
People are wired for lots of things. We're wired for novelty. We're wired for humor. We're wired for new pieces of information that surprise us in some way or add value to our lives. We're wired for fear.
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The will is commendable though the ability may be wanting.
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Gossip is when you hear something you like about someone you don't.
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My favorite thing to do is to wind those guys up by hitting on their girlfriends. I say, 'I think your girlfriend's gorgeous, but it's all right, I'm gay.' They get very nervous after a few minutes!
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The FHA literally drew up the redlining map and then basically distributed - I'm sorry, the Home Owners' Loan Corporation actually did it, and then distributed to banks who used that as policy to determine how they would lend and who they would lend to. The racism in the system was pervasive and total.
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It's a trifle hard to surprise yourself with a story you've written.
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I don't spend a lot on holidays, but have been very fortunate to travel extensively through doing various challenges around the world. The best place I've ever been is Argentina.
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I like to be underdressed rather than overdressed. For an event or a premiere, it's fun to dress up more - then I like to experiment.
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The fact that Western Muslims are free means that they can have enormous impact. But it would be wrong to claim that we are imposing our ways on the West. New ideas are now coming from the West. To be traditional is not so much a question of protecting ourselves as to be traditionalist in principle.
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To make the child in your own image is a capital crime, for your image is not worth repeating. The child knows this and you know it. Consequently you hate each other.
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My older kids are fantastic people. It can't be the result of my influence on them.
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Dealing with the government does not mean you have to give a bribe.
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More than anything, there are more images in evil. Evil is based far more on the visual, whereas good has no good images at all.
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I feel that 'Tokoyo Drift' blew people away because not many people had high expectations for it.
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I think the process is one of using the camera and sound in the way a detective uses a magnifying glass: to find the clues. They're discovery devices, not performance devices - you're watching things the way a cat does. You're not judging. You're there to witness something.
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Your focus should be on creating an environment where growth can occur and then letting nature take its course.
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Our soldiers show every single day that they are more than good enough.
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Laws are to be enforced justly but firmly, with an iron hand. This is the case anywhere, even in a family.
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It's important to be able to keep things fresh, no matter what age you are, or how many years you've been in the industry.
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I think I'm in a really nice position, where I'm sure I could do another show if I wanted to do one, but right now the main thing in my mind is writing songs.
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As a restaurateur, my palate is one of my most important tools.
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Yeah, I don't like, um, I'm not interested in rock 'n' roll piano. I find it a little grating.
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I've been fired from a situational comedy with a script they wrote specifically for me because of my voice.
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People are wired for lots of things. We're wired for novelty. We're wired for humor. We're wired for new pieces of information that surprise us in some way or add value to our lives. We're wired for fear.
