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Douglas Trumbull Quotes

I'm fearless when it comes to engineering and motors and gears and pulleys and glass and artwork.

Douglas Trumbull

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: director
Nationality: american
Birth: April 8, 1942

Topics

Fearless Engineering Glass Gears

I thought 'The Humans' was a beautiful play.

Beautiful Thought Play Humans

In 1995, I proposed the Harvard Arts Medal. The idea was to celebrate the fact that, although it's rare, Harvard men and women do go into the creative arts. Over the years we've had major, major figures, like Jack Lemmon, John Updike, Yo-Yo Ma, and Bonnie Raitt.

Women Men Creative Celebrate Go

We develop the kind of citizens we deserve. If a large number of our children grow up into frustration and poverty, we must expect to pay the price.

Children Frustration Grow Poverty Up

My early windfall was a result of the excesses of the S&L era.

Result Early Era

I adore themes of hope and courage and the ways we find meaning through suffering.

Hope Courage Suffering Meaning Find

On a personal note: I have contracted an outstanding case of breast cancer, from which I intend to recover. I don't need get-well cards, but I would like the beloved women readers to do something for me: Go. Get. The. Damn. Mammogram. Done.

Women Me Cards Done Damn Personal

Sadly, there are a lot of ignorant people that have access to a microphone.

People Ignorant Microphone Access

I grew up in the Midwest; you don't know any screenwriters. It didn't seem like a realistic career possibility.

You Career Know Realistic Up Seem

Being an environmentalist isn't all about doom and gloom.

Being Doom About Gloom

Thank you for 40 years in this industry, because I loved it.

Thank You Loved You Years Industry

Regardless of what one's attitude towards prohibition may be, temperance is something against which, at a time of war, no reasonable protest can be made.

William Lyon Mackenzie King

Attitude Time War Prohibition May

I spent a lot of time in churches. If you go to a synagogue, someone is always asking if you're alone, if you're married. In a church, in a hundred years no one would ask.

Alone Time Church Someone You Go

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