Paolo Bacigalupi I’m particularly interested in black swan events: unprecedented surprises that destroy the conventional wisdom about how the world works. – Paolo Bacigalupi Black Quotes Conventional Quotes Destroy Quotes Events Quotes Surprises Quotes Swan Quotes Unprecedented Quotes Wisdom Quotes I used to work for a newspaper that covered local resource issues, and my coworkers and friends were journalists. Their reporting work was always pretty grim. I think there are narratives going on all the time that we think of as tangential – up until they turn out to be deciding factors in our lives.
Amrita Rao I had trained in Hindustani classical singing and my mother thought I could become a playback singer, but I always wanted to become an actor. – Amrita Rao
Andreas Schleicher You can spend a lot of money on education, but if you don’t spend it wisely, on improving the quality of instruction, you won’t get higher student outcomes. – Andreas Schleicher
FriendshipSusanna Fogel It’s been increasingly hard to make small stories about female friendship, and, definitely, those stories don’t have any shot of getting a theatrical release. – Susanna Fogel
Edward Enninful I realise I am stepping into the shoes of a hugely respected editor in the shape of Alexandra Shulman, someone who has chosen to leave at the top of their game with a legacy of 25 years of success. – Edward Enninful
Limahl Lets see, I remember the first time I went to Japan, I loved that because I was taller than everyone! I’m only 5’7′ but in Japan that’s good! – Limahl
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