Robert J. Sawyer Quotes

I started wondering why it is that people line up behind charismatic leaders. It's easy to understand the emergence of a figure who's narcissistic and compelling. But why people follow this person mindlessly - that was the hard question to me.

Robert J. Sawyer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: canadian
  • Birth: April 29, 1960

Topics

PeopleMeEasyPersonUnderstand

We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.

Jiddu Krishnamurti

MomentPeopleFreeFamousWant

There are so many people who just want a flashy object in front of their eyes and don't want to think at all; I find that disturbing.

Andy Kindler

EyesPeopleThinkFindWantJust

I did the first 'Oxygene' on an 8 tracks tape recorder with very few instruments, with no other choice than being minimalist.

Jean-Michel Jarre

ChoiceFirstBeingThanDidFew

When I shoot actors, I have that dilemma. I want the actor to be good, and sometimes I have to push them to a place that isn't pleasant. I always think: 'Is it worth doing for the sake of the movie?' But I have to remember the bigger picture.

Michel Gondry

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Regret is not a proactive feeling. It is situated in disappointment, sorrow, even remorse. It merely wishes things were different without an act to cause a difference. However, repentance is different. Repentance is an admission of, hatred of, and turning away from sin before God.

Monica Johnson

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Joe Kennedy was a massive figure on all kinds of levels.

Jason Clarke

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Extremist perspectives win sympathy and recruits because they offer narratives that claim to identify deep injustices and enemies.

Jonas Gahr Store

SympathyWinDeepEnemiesClaim

Mission accomplished, we didn't have any problems as far as violence goes.

Dr. Dre

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Change, when it comes, cracks everything open.

Dorothy Allison

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Drama's unhappy, and playing someone unhappy would make me unhappy.

Debbie Reynolds

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I'm the kind of person that needs to think things through. But when I know what I want to do, I really know.

Chris Hughes

ThinkPersonKnowWantKindThrough

When I saw the 2010 Games and speed skating, I had a change of heart. I had always dreamed of being an Olympian, and something clicked inside of me. I knew I had to move to Salt Lake City and make this dream a reality.

Brittany Bowe

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