Chris Van Allsburg Quotes

The idea of the extraordinary happening in the context of the ordinary is what's fascinating to me.

Chris Van Allsburg

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: June 18, 1949

Topics

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There are those who believe in my innocence and those who believe in my guilt. There is no in-between.

Amanda Knox

BelieveGuiltInnocenceWhoThose

I believe the more difficult the circumstances, the more people will be inclined to trust those in charge at the moment.

Tony Benn

MomentTrustPeopleBelieveWill

You learn quite a bit about your film from test screening audiences.

Rod Lurie

LearnYouTestFilmYourQuite

I'm delighted to be returning to my California roots and joining Google.

Ruth Porat

RootsReturningGoogleCalifornia

Other actors don't get asked about their brothers or sisters, so why do I have to always answer questions about having a twin brother? I suppose it's interesting for everybody other than me.

Luke Treadaway

BrotherMeInterestingQuestionsWhy

Portland is a place where everyone closes their eyes and crosses their fingers and hopes for a better community. They keep it small and local, and usually they think if they just make great coffee, it's the best thing for the neighborhood.

Jonathan Krisel

CommunityEyesGreatCoffeeBest

Studios are so used to digital now, and there is a mythology that it's cheaper. But it's really not cheaper. For instance, digital is great for night exteriors; everybody knows it's a video tap, so it's very responsive to light. So you can go out at night, shoot with digital, and it's gorgeous, beautiful to look at.

Don Scardino

BeautifulGreatLightNightLookGo

The Second Amendment is not about hunting. It is about protecting ourselves from a tyrannical government.

Derrick Grayson

GovernmentHuntingAmendmentSecond

When the world throws you too much information, the only way you can stay sane or survive is to look for pattern recognition. Amidst all the blurs, is there a constellation that emerges, is there a straight line that's emerging?

Douglas Coupland

WorldSurviveRecognitionYouLook

I'm not against ratings per se. I think more information is always good. But I certainly don't think the government has to step in and set guidelines for how shows should be rated.

Drew Carey

GoodGovernmentStepThinkMoreSet

When I really have it together, I think I successfully pull off looking like the exact middle point between Macklemore and Ron Howard, only with a much bigger forehead than either of them.

Chris Gethard

TogetherLookingThinkBiggerMiddle

I think that a band that cannot limit themselves to one genre and can kind of do a lot of different things.

Brendon Urie

ThinkKindBandLimitThingsCannot

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