Ken Liu Quotes
What is fascinating to me is the way I view everything in terms of parallels and connections. When I read about Achilles and Odysseus in Homer's 'Iliad,' I can see parallels in Chinese historical romances, in the way the first emperor of the Han dynasty and his chief rival are portrayed.
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I felt pressure to follow in Madonna's footsteps, and I didn't want to base my career on sex. So I began to change how I saw myself.
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If you worried about falling off the bike, you'd never get on.
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Being Human clothing was first launched in France, Belgium and Spain, where the brand's philosophy of look good, do good is connecting with people and not just Salman Khan.
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I must never write when I do not want to write.
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I just get focused on whatever is in front of me. When I was filming Crossroads, it had all my focus. Now I'm all focused on finishing my recording so I can get that out. It's just day by day.
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Our world is evolving without consideration, and the result is a loss of biodiversity, energy issues, congestion in cities. But geography, if used correctly, can be used to redesign sustainable and more livable cities.
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I'm annoying to be around because I keep twitching.
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It doesn't matter if you don't have a complete set of anything because repetition creates pattern, repetition creates pattern, repetition creates pattern.
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Start the practice of self-control with some penance; begin with fasting.
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For a startup, you need to stay small so the others don't attack, or you aim to be one of the big guys. If you don't do it right, you might lose everything.
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I never forgot being poor, and I never stopped thinking how fortunate I am.
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There's nothing funnier than the human animal.
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I always think it's really hard if you are Asian or Chinese to be really in Hollywood. There are not so many really great characters for you.
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Stardom is only a by-product of acting. I don't think being a movie star is a good enough reason for existing.
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When I commit, I commit with my whole heart, my whole being. I know the Bible like the back of my hand.
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I'm a liberal, but I think there's so much that the private sector can do and does do.
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Days are long when you're filming, so I catch up on sleep during breaks to avoid looking tired.
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I've got a great relationship with my dad, but I can imagine how annoying it would be if I had to move back into his house.
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I truly believe that when a person makes a concrete decision and takes action towards a goal that they've set, that the universe will step in and provide opportunities.
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Christmas is a story that has both religious and pagan origins, and to ignore its power is to ignore the power of myth - those symbols and legends that help us to ground our lives.
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I make a fabulous tofurkey for Thanksgiving. My Mexican-Italian family can't tell the difference.
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Making duplicate copies and computer printouts of things no one wanted even one of in the first place is giving America a new sense of purpose.
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I never drink anything hot; I don't like hot drinks, very strange.
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What is fascinating to me is the way I view everything in terms of parallels and connections. When I read about Achilles and Odysseus in Homer's 'Iliad,' I can see parallels in Chinese historical romances, in the way the first emperor of the Han dynasty and his chief rival are portrayed.
