Trevor Paglen Quotes

On one hand, the idea of sending pictures off into the vastness of space and time seems nonsensical. On the other, I felt like the gesture carried an enormous amount of responsibility.

Trevor Paglen

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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TimeResponsibilitySpacePictures

Archaeology is the peeping Tom of the sciences. It is the sandbox of men who care not where they are going; they merely want to know where everyone else has been.

Jim Bishop

MenCareKnowWantEveryoneGoing

My first movie role was a supporting performance in a Canadian film called 'Final Lady.' It was a great opportunity for me at the time.

John Candy

OpportunityGreatTimeMeLadyRole

First of all, I can't forget my first responsibility - which is to be the Leader of the Opposition and that's to provide an alternative government.

Stephen Harper

LeaderResponsibilityGovernment

You kind of did fight for food, so I filled up my plate. My dad would make us finish it, and I'd sit there crying because I'd have to finish all that food. I think that forced my stomach to stretch.

Steven Adams

FoodFightThinkYouKindFinish

My Vegas act is how I make my money.

Rita Rudner

MoneyVegasActMakeHow

I know we don't need automatic weapons, but the question may boil down to what is an automatic weapon.

Rodney Frelinghuysen

DownKnowQuestionNeedMayWeapon

You can be a decent critic if you know about food, but to be a really good one, you need to know about life.

Ruth Reichl

LifeGoodFoodYouKnowNeed

I think I am less self-assured when I write English than I would be if I were writing in my first language. I have to test each sentence over and over to be sure that it's right, that I haven't introduced some element that isn't English.

Louis Begley

I AmWritingThinkLanguageTest

Low-income taxpayers deserve the same rights as everyone else. It was wrong of the IRS to target low-income taxpayers, and I am please by the decision to correct this unfair practice.

Christopher Dodd

DecisionI AmPracticeWrongTarget

New York is the center of the world. I grew up in Connecticut, outside of the city, and my father commuted to the city for work.

Courtney A. Kemp

WorkFatherNew YorkCityWorldNew

Fear is destructive. Fear and creativity don't mix. Ultimately, it doesn't do you any good.

Brian Stokes Mitchell

GoodFearCreativityYouMixAny

I don't want a pickle, just want to ride on my motorsickle.

Arlo Guthrie

RideWantPickleJust

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