Joshua Foer Quotes

Today we read books 'extensively,' often without sustained focus, and with rare exceptions we read each book only once. We value quantity of reading over quality of reading. We have no choice, if we want to keep up with the broader culture.

Joshua Foer

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There's no doubt that the Christian right has gone to bed with the more conservative elements of the Republican Party. And there's been a melding in their goals when it comes to the separation of church and state. I've always believed in the separation of church and state.

Jimmy Carter

GoalsChurchChristianDoubtParty

I built a studio in L.A. for me and my brother to just write every single day. And it's been great, man.

Joel Madden

GreatDayManBrotherMeGreat Man

One of the hard truths about the new digital world is that we have to be prepared to acknowledge when an experiment is not going to work, and to take action.

Andrew Rosenthal

WorkWorldActionBe PreparedNew

In Japanese houses the interior melts into the gardens of the outside world.

Stephen Gardiner

WorldOutsideInteriorJapanese

I get recognised a fair bit. It goes up when 'Peep Show' or the sketch show is on the telly or when we're doing loads of interviews.

Robert Webb

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If your goal is to destroy ISIS, there needs to be a ground force. It could be American or foreign.

Ron DeSantis

AmericanGoalGroundForceDestroy

The only relevant test of the validity of a hypothesis is comparison of prediction with experience.

Milton Friedman

ExperienceTestComparisonOnly

I just felt that 'Golden Balls' was the right thing to do. I didn't care if people thought I was a failure.

Jasper Carrott

FailurePeopleThoughtCareGolden

As an actor, you express certain things because they need to be expressed, and then you don't really feel a need to do it again. I want to feel something else, you know?

Chiwetel Ejiofor

FeelYouKnowWantActorNeed

The major deterrent to war is in a man's mind.

Arleigh Burke

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Maggie Smith is an amazing woman, and not as serious in real life.

Allen Leech

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Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself.

Alice Walker

HappinessYourselfHappyPeopleWait

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