David Brin Whenever I see a new film, I deliberately tune down several ‘dials’ in my mind – critical faculties associated with logic, plotting, science – just so I can retain some ability to enjoy a flick in the spirit it’s offered. – David Brin Ability Quotes Critical Quotes Deliberately Quotes Dials Quotes Enjoy Quotes Faculties Quotes Film Quotes Flick Quotes Logic Quotes Mind Quotes Offered Quotes Plotting Quotes Retain Quotes Science Quotes Spirit Quotes Tune Quotes Writing can be taken up at any point. But you need to remember that the arts are fundamentally unfair. Hard work and diligence won’t necessarily take you all the way. Talent, nepotism, influence, and pure luck play a huge part. In ‘The Transparent Society,’ I am actually no radical. I accept that some secrecy is necessary and avow that human beings have an intrinsic need for some privacy.
Mikhail Varshavski By showing myself being out with my dog or playing sports, it motivates people to get active. – Mikhail Varshavski
Sam Altman It’s so important for startups to get their culture right at the start. They need to feel unique and that they are on their own important mission in the world. – Sam Altman
Dove Cameron There’s no one who, at some point, hasn’t had the feeling their life is on the rails and they can’t do anything about it. – Dove Cameron
Arthur E Morgan Lack of something to feel important about is almost the greatest tragedy a man may have. – Arthur E Morgan
A E Hotchner When I first wrote ‘Papa Hemingway,’ there were too many people still alive, and the lawyers for Random House didn’t want to OK it. But now all that’s been filtered away by the passage of all these people. And having the fortune of surviving, I now feel that I am the custodian of what Ernest wanted the world to know about him and these women. – A E Hotchner
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