There is this mythology that says that when people are born, their brains are essentially fixed very early on and they're not… — Daniel Tammet Copy Share Image
I've come up with another formulation about style: that it's essentially a manifestation of a certain habitual set of limitations. It's what… — James Tenney Copy Share Image
Life satisfaction essentially measures cheerful moods, so it is not entitled to a central place in any theory that aims to be… — Martin Seligman Copy Share Image
It is a very frustrating thing to be the face of a creative project and yet essentially have zero creative control over… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
The web's democratic in one way and distinctly undemocratic in another way. And I think a lot of the confusion about the… — Clay Shirky Copy Share Image
We associate the North Atlantic with cod. The motto of Newfoundland used to be 'In cod we trust.' It was a joke,… — Simon Winchester Copy Share Image
I'm afraid that the act of writing is so scary and anxiety-filled that I never laugh at all. In fact, when people… — Cynthia Ozick Copy Share Image
After my father died when I was seven and my mother entered into an abusive relationship, I shuffled between houses - staying… — Ronnie Musgrove Copy Share Image
I don't think you can be taught how to make art. You can be coached, but on a fundamental level you have… — Philipp Meyer Copy Share Image
Children are not only innocent and curious but also optimistic and joyful and essentially happy. They are, in short, everything adults wish… — Carolyn Haywood Copy Share Image
If you think about the concept of reincarnation, it's essentially uploading yourself and your spirit into a new form, a new hard… — Conor Oberst Copy Share Image
Texas was mostly short-grass and tall-grass prairie when modern Europeans arrived here. It really was a land of milk and honey. But… — Philipp Meyer Copy Share Image
Just look at herbal remedies. It's essentially a throwback. It's saying you go to a plant and you mush it up and… — Marcia Angell Copy Share Image
The genomics revolution, proteomics, metabolomics, all of these 'omics' that sound so terrific on grants and on business plans. What we're doing… — Gregory Stock Copy Share Image
Even the most brilliant accomplishments on the Internet are essentially cold. Google has changed the world, but you don't snuggle up to… — Marshall Herskovitz Copy Share Image
I've rewritten a lot of the scripts I've done. 'Little Shop Of Horrors' was a complete rewrite, but I didn't touch the… — Frank Oz Copy Share Image
For most of my life I've liked to pretend I live in a starship. Punching in fake codes to get into doorways… — Reggie Watts Copy Share Image
I'm not going to say I'm not a fan, but I'm a fan of house music, essentially, and kind of indie, and… — Nick Frost Copy Share Image
I like the idea of taking a true classic written by a true genius and destroying it essentially! I like the idea… — Randy Newman Copy Share Image
Intellectual work is essentially a lonely process, and if you can find a way of doing something so that you're in company… — Whitfield Diffie Copy Share Image
Although one of the key justifications for the Vietnam war was to prevent the spread of communism, the U.S. defeat was to… — Martin Jacques Copy Share Image
I always felt that heroes were essentially dull. Villains were more exotic and could do more interesting things. — Jerry Robinson Copy Share Image
The waste from power plants is essentially what is left over when you burn coal. And as we all know, coal is… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
