Michael Dickinson Quotes

It is difficult, but intriguing, to imagine seeing the world as a fly might. First, flies don't have nearly the same visual resolution that we do... so you have to imagine a fuzzier image. Second, fly eyes are faster than our own and are very sensitive to motion.

Michael Dickinson

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EyesFlyWorldResolutionYouImage

My first car was a little white Volkswagen City Golf. They've just been discontinued in South Africa, but they were the staple first car for most of my peer group. It's the most entry-level four-door four-seater that Volkswagen ever made. I named him Doug. I don't know why.

Jodi Balfour

CarCityGolfWhiteKnowGroup

Writers don't have to keep themselves honest. They have to keep themselves accurate.

John Metcalf

HonestKeepAccurateThemselves

Finding a picture of me without makeup is like trying to get the last Gucci bag at Neiman Marcus: not gonna happen.

Jeffree Star

MeMakeupPictureBagFindingGucci

Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop.

Steve Nash

PlayThreeSpreadFloorShootShots

The most valuable thing you can have as a leader is clear data.

Ruth Porat

LeaderDataYouClearValuableMost

I wish that there was a program in college that taught you what to do about getting head shots, how to get an agent, how to get a manager, how to - none of that was taught. It was all your craft, and I'm very appreciative that they taught the craft in theater, but film and television are completely different than theater.

Mikaela Hoover

CollegeWishYouTelevisionManager

I read most often in bed as part of my attempted sleep ritual. But I spend a lot of time reading on planes and in hotels, too.

Luis Alberto Urrea

TimeSleepReadingBedMostHotels

We need more courageous individuals who will defy the structures of power, whether political, economic, or intimate, but we also need it to be safe for people to feel their power and to be able to express their ideas and imagine without fear.

Deeyah Khan

FearPowerPeopleIdeasPolitical

I'm not a professional. Yet somehow, I manage to get away with it.

Chico Buarque

ProfessionalAwayGetManageSomehow

The songs come along at their own pace when they are ready.

Christine Lavin

ReadyOwnAlongPaceComeSongs

Nothing surprises me about Berry Gordy.

Brandon Victor Dixon

MeNothingSurprisesAboutBerry

It took me 17 years to become a U.S. citizen.

Pramila Jayapal

MeCitizenBecomeYearsTook

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