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John L. Phillips Quotes

There weren't any astronauts until I was about 10. Yuri Gagarin went into space right around my 10th birthday.

John L. Phillips

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: astronaut
Nationality: american
Birth: April 15, 1951

Topics

Birthday Space Right Astronauts Were

I don't have any sense of an audience when I'm writing. I don't consider the audience. Because all I'm interested in is the problem on the page.

Writing Problem Page Audience Sense

In France, we have a geographic situation that is very exceptional, and it creates produce that is completely exceptional.

Situation France Exceptional Very

The highest praise is when a kid says, 'This book feels so real; this could have happened at my school.'

Andrew Clements

School Book Praise Kid Real Highest

Everyone knows Earth, Wind & Fire. We know 'September,' all the big sort of hits from going out and dancing and stuff. When I was developing St. Lucia, I really started listening a little bit deeper, listening back to their stuff from the '70s and '80s, and really dug into it.

Fire Wind Listening Back Earth Know

What I'm trying to do is teach people how to actually get individuals in organizations to do the kinds of things to make a difference. It starts with not just studying the mechanics but really understanding how people operate.

Stanley A. McChrystal

People Make A Difference Understanding

Our dad introduced us to all of it - to the weights, to eating healthy, all that good stuff. He introduced it, got on us every once in a while, and left it up to us if we wanted to do it. And seeing my older brothers do it right in front of me, I wanted to do it because I looked up to them.

Good Me Eating Seeing Healthy Right

I don't think anybody can claim success at any part of our lives, private or professional, if there are others that don't enjoy the same opportunities.

Success Opportunities Think Enjoy

Like I said, when you have to play against a great player every night, that defines who you are if you can compete on that same level night in and night out.

Dominique Wilkins

Great Night You Play Said Out

I thought there would be more time in my trailer to write during 'Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.,' but I seem to be always flying in a harness and conquering supervillains instead.

Time Flying Thought More Write Seem

He's suffering from Politicians' Logic. Something must be done, this is something, therefore we must do it.

Suffering Logic Done Politicians He

Kurt Russell... he is a bloody legend. I have idolised him, and to chill with him on the sets while shooting was an incredible experience.

Experience Chill Legend Him Shooting

Without imagination, there can be no genuine ardor in any pursuit or for any acquisition, and without imagination, there can be no genuine morality, no profound feeling of other men's sorrow, no ardent and persevering anxiety for their interests.

Men Imagination Anxiety Feeling

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