Jeff Vandermeer Quotes

When you think about the complexity of our natural world - plants using quantum mechanics for photosynthesis, for example - a smartphone begins to look like a pretty dumb object.

Jeff Vandermeer

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PlantsWorldThinkYouLookDumb

I used to drive my brothers nuts in the car because I would sing in their ear every song on the radio.

Jessica Steen

CarSongDriveNutsRadioUsed

Most people want to avoid pain, and discipline is usually painful.

John C. Maxwell

DisciplinePainPeopleWantPainful

I love Polaroids and I have a Polaroid camera collection from the '50s.

Jennifer Jason Leigh

LoveCameraPolaroidCollection

I love Elizabeth Hurley. I have met her on a few occasions and was stunned by her beauty and her attitude. Very cool and easy going.

Jenny Packham

LoveBeautyAttitudeCoolEasyHer

Most people presume my mustache is not real because it's much darker than my regular hair.

John Hodgman

PeopleHairMustacheRealBecause

A lot of acting techniques are very self-oriented.

Anna Deavere Smith

ActingVeryLotTechniques

I don't like lifts and will walk up 20 flights of stairs if I have to. Crowded rooms make me uncomfortable, too, although I can sing to a stadium full of thousands of people no bother.

Robin Gibb

WalkPeopleMeUncomfortableStairs

Our biggest challenge is always story. The story is the ultimate thing you try to tackle.

Roy Conli

ChallengeStoryYouTryAlwaysOur

I will also continue to fight to provide better economic security for victims of domestic violence.

Lucille Roybal-Allard

FightBetterViolenceSecurityWill

Zack Snyder is a huge fan of 'Game of Thrones,' and I met him in the training stunt facility that I train at, and I guess he really liked me because he later called me into his office, and we talked about playing Aquaman.

Jason Momoa

TrainingMeGameTrainOfficeHim

I know firsthand that the characteristics of a great engineer - problem-solving skills, a deep understanding of technology, and a results-driven mindset - are the exact same things that any executive, in any industry, must have in order to succeed.

Dinesh Paliwal

TechnologyGreatSucceedMindset

John and I had a few meetings about what direction the sequel should take. I made some real insane suggestions. True to what you'd expect, he ignored them all and just picked up Halloween II where the original left off.

Donald Pleasence

DirectionMeetingsYouTrueRealUp

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