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John Backus Quotes

Much of my work has come from being lazy.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: December 3, 1924 - March 17, 2007

Topics

Work Lazy Being Come Much

It seems like when I was growing up there was more compromise, wanting to work with each other, and I think all of them - all of the lawmakers - have hearts to do what's right, and they all are passionate about it.

Work Growing Up Compromise Think Up

Making good television is what Simon Cowell does. That's his business.

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Good Business Television Making His

You need a balance at all times. If the verse is a bit messy, you need it to be less messy right after. It needs to vary. 'Shake It Off' is a good example, where the math behind the drama is pretty clear.

Good Balance You Drama Messy Need

Grace is a quality in people that I just enjoy. It's a very human quality.

Quality People Grace Enjoy Human

Of course I would disagree that there's a definitive science that has concluded that mankind has turned the earth's thermostat up and that we can turn the earth's thermostat down at will, we just haven't yet found the will. That's the argument on climate change.

Change Science Down Argument Earth

When I decided to take writing seriously, I did a lot of reading and analyzing of the books I liked, and came up with what I thought were pretty sound plotting and structure basics.

Stephen R. George

Writing Reading Thought Seriously Up

I've always been comfortable with people who run things, whether it was the principal of my high school or the president of the university.

Stephen A. Schwarzman

School People High School Run High

Yeah, race exists. Racism is still here, and it's doing well. Turn on the news. I don't think me and my comedy can really change that.

Change Racism Me Think Comedy Doing

I was working with Bill Graham management at the time and it was obvious to everyone concerned that albums like Open Fire, while they were good for me creatively, were not going to be commercially successful.

Ronnie Montrose

Good Time Fire Me Management Open

Unfortunately for me, most of the books I'd want to reprint were written for savvy publishers like Harlequin and Berkley who have held on to electronic rights. But I do have another option: Publish new e-books myself.

Myself Me New Want Rights Publish

When I met T-Boz and Left Eye, they were buying jeans that were a size 38. Three little cute girls dressed like boys was cool back then. Our style was cartoonish but fly at the same time.

Time Style Cute Cool Fly Eye

I love talking about clothes with women; it's like a code because women dress for women.

Love Women Dress Talking Clothes

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