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John J. McLaughlin Quotes

My position is that of detective, confessor, vaudevillian, advocate. And devil's advocate.

John J. McLaughlin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: March 29, 1927 - August 16, 2016

Topics

Devil Position Advocate Detective

I can actually build my equipment at the back end of the telescope such that it takes the data from all of the separate antennas and adds the signal together with different time delays and different phase shifts - it's as if I were picking out up to eight individual pixels in this large field of view.

Time Together End View Data Back

Were there no contrariety of interests, nothing would be more simple and easy than to form and preserve free institutions. The right of suffrage alone would be a sufficient guarantee. It is the conflict of opposing interests which renders it the most difficult work of man.

John C. Calhoun

Work Alone Simple Man Conflict Free

By embracing a label such as 'non-fiction,' the creative writing community has signaled to the world that what goes on in this genre is at best utilitarian and at worst an utter mystery. We have segregated the genre from art.

Community Art Best Creative World

We use language that has been designed to keep order, and to keep people in line.

People Language Line Order Been Use

Growing up, I decided, a long time ago, I wouldn't accept any manmade differences between human beings, differences made at somebody else's insistence or someone else's whim or convenience.

Time Growing Up Someone Long Growing

I studied a lot from bossa nova, and I used to listen to it a lot as a kid because my mum would play it. I even wanted to learn Portuguese in high school so I could sing in it.

School High School Learn Play Listen

It is important that legislation keeps pace with scientific progress.

Progress Important Legislation Pace

Sometimes it's good to be naive.

Good Sometimes Naive

Mobile phones play a really wonderful role in enabling civil society. As well as empowering people economically and socially, they are a wonderful political tool.

People Society Political Play Phones

Part of what makes a great chef is the ability to adapt, cook, and to taste. A great chef will use all their food knowledge, food memories, and senses to work with each ingredient and apply themselves to the dish they are creating.

Work Knowledge Memories Great Food

Before a brain can register a thought, a mind must think it... every step of the way is mind over matter... We override our brains all the time.

Time Step Mind Brain Think Thought

I do not really shop. Most of my clothes I make. I dress simply.

Dress Clothes Make Most Simply Shop

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