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two fundamentals influence
Socialism and SF are the two most fundamental influences in my life. China Mieville
thinking interesting vision
I think the role of science fiction is not at all to prophesy. I think it is to tell interesting, vivid, strange stories that at their best are dreamlike intense versions and visions of today.
two octopus abandoned-buildings
Ever since I was two, I've loved octopuses, monsters, abandoned buildings.
thinking fiction science-fiction
I think science fiction is very bad at prediction.
trying needs yellow-sun
Then she wished, more rationally, that she could love him without needing him. Need gave him power without his trying; need was the choicelessness she often felt around him. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
thinking media important
If you followed the media you'd think that everybody in Africa was starving to death, and that's not the case; so it's important to engage with the other Africa.
thinking rooms stills
And it's wrong of you to think that love leaves room for nothing else. It's possible to love something and still condescend to it.
today problem gender
Yes, there's a problem with gender as it is today, and we must fix it, we must do better.
two groups world
For centuries, the world divided human beings into two groups and then proceeded to exclude and oppress one group. It is only fair that the solution to the problem acknowledge that.
tyrants reign weak
The educated ones leave, the ones with the potential to right the wrongs. They leave the weak behind. The tyrants continue to reign because the weak cannot resist. Do you not see that it is a cycle? Who will break that cycle?
trying needs moments
He was making her feel small and absurdly petulant and, worse yet, she suspected he was right. She always suspected he was right. For a brief irrational moment, she wished she could walk away from him. Then she wished, more rationally, that she could love him without needing him. Need gave him power without his trying; need was the choicelessness she often felt around him.
thinking identity problem
I have many problems in my life, but I don't think that identity is one of them.
thinking stories honestly
If you start thinking about being likable you are not going to tell your story honestly.
thinking people might
People said I'd never make 35, then I'd never make 40, 45; now I'm almost 50, so Im beginning to think maybe they might be wrong. Chet Baker
thinking play two
I like to play in the deep register. I was never a high-note specialist. My range goes from the bottom of the horn up to around C or D. High D is about it for me ... about two-and-a-half octaves, I think. But in these two-and-a-half octaves, I can say everything I have to say.
tattoo dog new-york
My very first tattoo was for my dog, Zora, who died in my arms in New York. Right where her heart stopped beating I got a "Z". Cheyenne Jackson
thinking people obnoxious
People either love me or they think I'm obnoxious. I get that.
thinking god-has-a-plan hell
I think God has a plan for all of us, and even if that plan includes Hell, its still a plan.
three essentials action
There are three essential factors in all human activity: spirit, materials, and action. Chiang Kai-shek
taken done outcomes
You don't actually do a project; you can only do action steps related to it. When enough of the right action steps have been taken, some situation will have been created that matches your initial picture of the outcome closely enough that you can call it "done. David Allen
thinking people mind
Use your mind to think about things, rather than think of them. You want to be adding value as you think about projects and people, not simply reminding yourself they exist.
tired nuts focus
I'm tired of high policy talks. I want to focus on nuts and bolts. Dave Freudenthal
thinking want musician
I'm a jazz musician by education and vocation, but I don't think jazz should [ dictate] what I want to do. Dave Douglas
two done lasts
And then the last album, "Get It", was done over a shorter period of time and I started using other musicians, as opposed to playing all the instruments myself like I did on the other two. Dave Edmunds
texting way use
I do use texting as a great way to communicate quickly, but I dont Twitter or anything. Dave Gahan
thinking different littles
I think Depeche Mode music somehow appeals to the oddball, to the person who is looking for something a little bit different.
thinking cities insane
You have a tendency to just remember the bad times and bad moments. I think that often it's the way of life. Yet the rewards we got from it were fantastic and we played a lot of shows to sellout audiences in I don't know how many cities. I just think we didn't realise how insane it was until we were actually right in the middle of it and couldn't stop. We just couldn't stop.
thinking community
I don't think you ever replace David Ortiz with what he brings to an organization or to a community.
teacher waiting balance
We need balance. We need to balance our inner life with our outer life. Nature is always sitting there waiting to help us, but we have to do the work. Nature is probably the greatest teacher that well ever have... the earth and nature. Dave Davies
technology interesting leave-me-alone
You can always improve on something, the technology is different today, but I would leave it well alone. If there was something that was incomplete, that might be interesting... because I do that on my website.
thinking spirituality problem
I think there's been a big problem between religion, or organized religion, and spirituality.
thinking young enjoy
I love playing live now more than ever. I enjoy it, I think it keeps you young.
thinking reason happens
I think that things happen for a reason.