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Jonathan Nolan Quotes

Some things work better as a book, some things work better as a story, some things works better as a film.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: british
Birth: 1976

Topics

Work Book Story Better Things Film

Measures of policy are necessarily controlled by circumstances; and, consequently, what may be wise and expedient under certain circumstances might be eminently unwise and impolitic under different circumstances. To persist in acting in the same way under circumstances essentially different would be folly and obstinacy, and not consistency.

John C. Calhoun

Wise Consistency Acting Circumstances

I believe you have constructive accidents en route through a novel only because you have mapped a clear way. If you have confidence that you have a clear direction to take, you always have confidence to explore other ways; if they prove to be mere digressions, you'll recognize that and make the necessary revisions.

Confidence Believe Direction You Way

I had no idea what to expect when we did Ladies' Night. I didn't think it was going to get nominated for a Grammy. I didn't know that we would have to perform on the MTV Awards show.

Night Think Know Awards Going Get

A snowball is simple, direct and familiar to most of us. I use this simplicity as a container for feelings and ideas that function on many levels.

Andy Goldsworthy

Simple Simplicity Ideas Feelings Us

Steve Buscemi is hilarious. He's really, really good with improv.

Good Improv Hilarious He Really

One of the reasons I wrote 'The Fall' is that climbing's more than a sport, it's a way of life. When you're in it, it's all you think about.

Life Think You Fall Way More

You can't say 'because we decide we're different then we need a different set of laws.'

Trevor Phillips

You Say Need Decide Laws Different

King's Quest IV was a much bigger hit than I, II, or III. I do feel that King's Quest IV was a pivotal game in bringing in more female players.

Roberta Williams

King Game Feel More Quest Bigger

Greece's European neighbors were able step in and bolster the weak foundation on which Greece's free-spending budget was based. It would be difficult for any country, or intergovernmental organization, to rescue an economy the size of the U.S. if investors were ever to lose faith in our bonds because of our enormous debt.

Faith Step Organization Foundation

A feeling that was possibly generated by experiences in my previous work on cosmic rays; more likely it was inborn and was the reason why, as a young man, I went into the field of cosmic rays.

Work Man Feeling Young Young Man

Everyone calls me Bruno; they don't ever call me Peter - that was just my government name.

Government Me Name Everyone Call

We've got rings, glasses, we wear things for armor, for protection from the elements, to signal our status to other people. And we're going to co-opt a lot of those things, where wearables are going to end up being the interface between us in the world.

People Glasses World End Protection

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