Annalee Newitz Quotes

Fifty years ago, historians advised politicians and policy-makers. They helped chart the future of nations by helping leaders learn from past mistakes in history. But then something changed, and we began making decisions based on economic principles rather than historical ones. The results were catastrophic.

Annalee Newitz

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When I was growing up, my dad was away a lot. He did a lot of work in crisis zones, places like Uganda or Rwanda.

Joe Alwyn

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There's something special about writing by hand, writing with a fountain pen, and there's something special about writing into a book, to take a blank book and turn it into an actual book.

Joe Haldeman

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The overwhelming evidence is that trauma is a major factor in CTE.

Ann McKee

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I'm an attacker, and forwards always want to score.

Stephan El Shaarawy

WantAlwaysScoreForwards

You don't necessarily have to watch something for 14 seasons. It's not necessarily the way everything's supposed to be.

Shonda Rhimes

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'The Voice' has lots of singers who fit the 'Idol' mold of young, innocent ingenues with psycho stage moms. But it also has long-suffering adult pros, with a whiff of thirtysomething despair in their voices. That adds an edge of realness.

Rob Sheffield

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I'm aware that as much as people like hearing and listening to my music, it's also very therapeutic for me to be able to express myself some way - how I'm feeling, how I'm thinking, and just saying what's in my heart and on my mind. I need to do that to maintain my sanity.

Little Simz

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There's an impression that actors make a lot of choices. I just take what's there.

Christopher Walken

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We watch a lot of Discovery Channel, shows like 'The Biggest Loser' and even 'Amazing Race.' You learn a lot about the world, it's fun and nobody's interested in beating anybody down. And then the opposite: I'm a huge fan of 'Survivor.'

Alison Sweeney

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I am most peremptorily of opinion against putting children extremely forward. If they desire it themselves, I would not balk them, for I love to attend to these unsophisticated indications. But otherwise, 'festina lente' is my maxim in education.

William Godwin

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Theatre has been a part of my life since before I can remember - my dad is also an actor and a director and a storyteller who lives and works in the Twin Cities; my mom is a nurse practitioner, but she also grew up doing theatre - so, it has always been a part of my experience.

Seth Numrich

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When you stop learning, stop listening, stop looking and asking questions, always new questions, then it is time to die.

Lillian Smith

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