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Ann Druyan Quotes

For most of the history of our species we were helpless to understand how nature works. We took every storm, drought, illness and comet personally. We created myths and spirits in an attempt to explain the patterns of nature.

Ann Druyan

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: June 13, 1949

Topics

Nature History Storm Understand

I pretty much came out of the womb singing. I think I sang all the time.

Jodi Benson

Time Singing Think Out Pretty Much

I really don't look at myself as just one thing. I'm kind of scattered and like to have my hands in a lot of different projects. It makes me who I am.

Jessica Simpson

Myself I Am Me Hands Look Kind

When I first travelled to New York in 1982 on a summer holiday as a student, I remember thinking how exciting it was, how energising it felt, and also how it felt dangerous - it was a place where you could make a wrong turn, either geographically or just in a human interaction, and suddenly find yourself in trouble.

John Lanchester

Yourself New York Thinking Remember

Oscar Wilde turned the world upside down and was able to laugh at it, and hopefully by the time I'm 120 and worn out, that's what I will achieve. I love being alive so much.

John Lydon

Love Time World Upside Down Laugh

The learning curve is 'The Hobbit' is being shot in 3D.

Andy Serkis

Learning Being Learning Curve Curve

I caught on fire twice on the stage, but I was promptly put out. It was just my leg.

Tre Cool

Fire Stage Out Twice Leg Just

I like to think that I'm a populist entertainer, but I'm a little bit idiosyncratic, and sometimes the networks wouldn't really roll with that.

Joss Whedon

Think Sometimes Little Roll Populist

I think anyone who uses the web is smart and will profit.

Jason Mraz

Smart Think Profit Will Web Who

If I'm in Maui, I play soccer and tennis and go kite-surfing. I prefer doing a sport as opposed to going to a gym. I'm not big on gyms. When I did 'Rampart,' I lost 30 pounds because I felt it was better for the character. I worked out constantly, maybe twice a day, and minimized caloric intake.

Woody Harrelson

Character Day Better Doing Gym Play

Egos turn me off, big time.

Selena Gomez

Time Me Turn Big Off Big Time

I never dreamed I would have a job in which so many people could touch me and I could touch them.

Richard Dawson

Job People Me Touch Never Would

I tend to notice work.

Leon Redbone

Work Notice Tend