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.Clive Thompson
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When I'm on a good go, I can do 12, 13 hours of writing.
Karin Slaughter -
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.
H. R. McMaster -
In America, music is more tightly categorized.
Ednita Nazario -
I really want to have actors contribute their own ideas, with phrasings and ideas on all levels.
Lasse Hallstrom -
All peoples have contributed to the overall progress and enhancement of human life.
Hamza Yusuf -
I've never managed to keep a journal longer than two weeks.
Joanne Rowling
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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.
Zach LaVine -
'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.
Taylor Hicks -
I want to keep a thread between the studio and the stage, and I want to flow more easily from one to the other.
Damien Rice -
The conversational overachiever is someone whose grasp exceeds his reach. This is possible but not attractive.
Fran Lebowitz -
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.
Walt Disney -
The only way of knowing a person is to love them without hope.
Walter Benjamin
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I like being unconventional.
Florence Griffith Joyner -
Living substance conquers the frenzy of destruction only in the ecstasy of procreation.
Walter Benjamin -
How can I wage political battle against a widow who does not mean anyone any harm except only the president himself?
Ferdinand Marcos -
I love the crowds at festivals because they're so chilled out.
Gabrielle Aplin -
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.
Natalie Imbruglia -
I like the condition of being an outsider, just passing through.
Barry Unsworth
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The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.
Rudyard Kipling -
My mother cleaned homes and drove school buses, and when my family was on the brink of foreclosure... I started bartending and waitressing.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez -
I did one touring show with Horatio Sanz. We went to, I think it was Iowa State University, and we were in this field house, so people were sitting on the floor. It started out with 2,500 people in there. We delivered the most mediocre improv, and it went from a crowd of 2,500 to 250 people in the course of 45 minutes. It was grim.
Jack McBrayer -
I like second chances. I've given people second chances. You have fall-outs with friends, and forgiveness is a great thing to have. It's not easy to forgive. I definitely don't forget, but I do forgive.
Odette Annable -
Media is very different from financial services. People are very fickle and very vocal. They believe that things should be one way and not the other. It's still very rewarding to build products for huge audiences. It feels like you're making an impact.
Max Levchin -
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.
Clive Thompson