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Douglas Hofstadter Quotes

If a mosquito has a soul, it is mostly evil. So I don't have too many qualms about putting a mosquito out of its misery. I'm a little more respectful of ants.

Douglas Hofstadter

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: February 15, 1945

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Soul Evil More Out Ants Little

Working with Bryan Cranston on 'Breaking Bad' has been totally thrilling because he is so clear in his approach.

Jessica Hecht

Bad Because Working Clear Been He

I have no political affiliations and have always and do now consider myself an independent.

John Glenn

Myself Political Now Independent

The killer app that got the world ready for appliances was the light bulb. So the light bulb is what wired the world. And they weren't thinking about appliances when they wired the world. They were really thinking about - they weren't putting electricity into the home. They were putting lighting into the home.

Jeff Bezos

Home Light World Thinking Ready App

What most infuriates me is the cell phones. If I see someone texting during the show, I walk off the stage.

Miriam Margolyes

Walk Me Someone Phones Stage See

I played soccer, and I was the kid who ran the wrong way, or I was pretending to be some sort of zebra and I would flail my arms and kick up my legs.

Johnny Weir

Soccer Wrong Legs Way Kid Up

I think my best teacher and my best study was theater in general. It taught me a lot of patience and a lot of hard work, and I think that theater teaches you that you've got to know your stuff because you only get one chance.

Chelsea Kane

Work Hard Work Patience Teacher Best

I grew up in a small town in Washington State, so I wasn't really aware of costume design as a career growing up, but I loved clothes. I remember I saved all my money, and the first thing that I bought was a white blazer, which was to the horror to my parents. But I have always had a strange connection with clothing.

Colleen Atwood

Money Parents Growing Up Small Loved

There is a lot of stuff now that is in bad taste, and I don't see the necessity for it all. We didn't have to do it in our time, and they don't have to do it now.

Clint Walker

Time Bad Now See Taste Necessity

Nowadays it would be reasonable to have an annual world championship.

Boris Spassky

World Championship Annual Would

You never know what to expect when you're a writer visiting a movie set.

Bryan Burrough

You Know Never Expect Writer Set

I did my first cross country race when I was about 10 and absolutely loved it. I wasn't particularly good, so I didn't just carry on because I was good, but it just really appealed to me.

Alistair Brownlee

Good Me Loved Country Race First

Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites; for she frequents the poor man's hut, as well as the palace of his superior.

William Shenstone

Hope Man Poor She Palace Superior