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William Gilbert Quotes

He combines the manners of a Marquis with the morals of a Methodist.

William Gilbert

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: composer
Nationality: british
Birth: November 18, 1836 - May 29, 1911

Topics

Morals Manners He Methodist

Proust, my big inspiration for 'Goon Squad,' uses music a lot in his novel, both in terms of plot and structure. I liked the idea of doing the same thing, which is one reason I structured 'Goon Squad' as a record album, with an A side and a B side, that's built around the contrasting sounds of the individual numbers in it.

Music Doing Numbers Squad Reason

We have more guns in our country than citizens. I think we could with maybe 100 million fewer guns. And I think we'd be OK.

Think Country More Guns Million Our

Genres do exist because frequent users of any large bookstore can instantly tell what any piece of fiction is supposed to be about by its title, its cover and its location in the shop.

Tell Fiction Location Exist Because

I tell my writing students that everything is material; just pay attention.

Writing Attention Pay Attention Pay

I feel like girls in general will always worry about the same things, and it's all appearance related. That will always be there. When you grow older, you grow more confident with who you are.

Grow Confident Feel Worry You Will

I majored in Chinese Studies. I'm probably the only director of chicken Indian zombie movies who can speak pretty good Mandarin.

Good Speak Movies Chicken Director

Whatever Seattle says, the great chief at Washington can rely upon with as much certainty as he can upon the return of the sun or the seasons.

Great Sun Seasons Washington Seattle

I'd love to shoot something in Toronto; I'd love to bring something to Canada. I'm dying to shoot something in Vancouver where I'm from.

Love Canada Dying Toronto Bring

There is an edginess in my work that people don't always recognize.

Work People Always Recognize

I am the last person who would divide Jerusalem. I have said this many times. I don't plan to discuss any division of Jerusalem.

I Am Plan Person Said Division Last

As a filmmaker, I don't want to limit myself to one kind of movie. After 'Headhunters,' I went to Hollywood and read a lot of scripts: lots of action thrillers and heist movies, and superhero films.

Myself Action Want Movies Kind Read

Thanks to an immersive lifestyle that involves Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, we've created a psychological three-sided mirror for our social impact on others.

Mirror Impact Lifestyle Others Our

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