Neil deGrasse Tyson Quotes
Private enterprise can never lead a space frontier. It's not possible because a space frontier is expensive, it has unknown risks and it has unquantified risks.
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For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.
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I look at 'Death Proof' and realize I had too much time.
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If the television market collapses - and it will collapse - then, it seems, there is too much regulation, and that's not a good thing.
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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
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I turned down a lot of films.
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People don't just want a mindless flick with a superstar; they want to connect more deeply.
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Listen, I'm not a politician. I'm not a news reporter. I make music, and I act.
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It was in India that I started my acting career, courtesy of my parents, long before I set foot on stage in England. They headed a company of travelling players performing Shakespeare up and down the land.
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When I get down to Louisiana, I get to have a taste of some of that great food.
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Michael Jordan and Magic and myself all learned how to play the game in college programs that emphasized the team.
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I think comedy is one of the hardest things to do.
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Like most of those who study history, he (Napoleon III) learned from the mistakes of the past how to make new ones.
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I have come here only to share the voices and dreams of our children - because they are all our children.
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Any poet, if he is to survive beyond his 25th year, must alter; he must seek new literary influences; he will have different emotions to express.
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I like the fact that I can do stunts, but I don't think of myself as a stunt guy. Those guys are really good at what they do.
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I don't regret the passing of time. I try to live in the present, which should mean my life's full.
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South Africa is labouring to find its revolutionary path; the colours of the Rainbow Nation have difficulty blending together; the wealthy elites (white, black or Indian) profit from de facto segregation.
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I feel like you just need to keep writing until the writing itself just begins to take shape.
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In my standup work, I always do these characters, older people who are just off to the side. It's easier to write a story about the guy who made it to the top, but the middle is so much more interesting, so much more murky.
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The fact that something is actually understandable and relatable doesn't mean that it's unsophisticated or banal. It just means that it's crystal-clear. And if you can't explain it, that doesn't necessarily mean it's so brilliant that ordinary mortals can't fathom it. It might just mean that it makes no sense.
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I do not fear anybody on the field or in society, but I fear at night when I am away from my parents. I am scared of the unknown described in horror movies.
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I actually have no style whatsoever. I'm the worst. I have people I talk to, and I say, 'Please tell me how to dress because I don't know what I'm doing.' The biggest thing for me is my mom. I'm like, 'Mom, do I look good?' If she says yes, I'm good to go.
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Excelsior, higher and higher, but only step by step.
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Private enterprise can never lead a space frontier. It's not possible because a space frontier is expensive, it has unknown risks and it has unquantified risks.
