Clive Thompson Quotes
There is something about the ability to externalize our thoughts and compare them with other people in a public way that is really transformative for the average person.
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When I'm on a good go, I can do 12, 13 hours of writing.
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The important thing to remember is war does not progress linearly. The future course of events is going to be very difficult to predict with a high degree of precision.
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In America, music is more tightly categorized.
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I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
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All peoples have contributed to the overall progress and enhancement of human life.
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I've never managed to keep a journal longer than two weeks.
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I grew up playing basketball and baseball. I've always been active because my dad played professional football, so sports and working out have always been a part of my life.
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'SVU' is one of my favorite shows. When I got the call to appear and play myself, I jumped at the chance. Obviously, I went over my lines, but playing yourself is a really great way to get your feet wet in the acting field. I enjoyed being on set and learning as much as I could about the scripted world.
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I want to keep a thread between the studio and the stage, and I want to flow more easily from one to the other.
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The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
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Animation is different from other parts. Its language is the language of caricature. Our most difficult job was to develop the cartoon's unnatural but seemingly natural anatomy for humans and animals.
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The only way of knowing a person is to love them without hope.
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I like being unconventional.
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Living substance conquers the frenzy of destruction only in the ecstasy of procreation.
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How can I wage political battle against a widow who does not mean anyone any harm except only the president himself?
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I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
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The success of Torn was a bit too much for me. I took a year off and was still scared to start the second album.
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I like the condition of being an outsider, just passing through.
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I personally think that the visibility that the Cowboys have, the kind of interest we have, is best served and best used by showing people that are contrite, know the mistakes they've made, and want to try to go in a different direction.
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Picture this scene. A critic arrives at the gates of heaven. 'And what did you do?' asks Saint Peter. 'Well', says the dead soul. 'I criticised things'. 'I beg your pardon?' 'You know, other people wrote things, performed things, painted things and I said stuff like, "thin and unconvincing", "turgid and uninspired", "competent and serviceable,"...you know'.
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I like people who can't die in their bed.
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There is something about the ability to externalize our thoughts and compare them with other people in a public way that is really transformative for the average person.
