Seth Shostak Quotes

Our retinas and brains have been wired by a hundred million years of evolution to find outlines in a visually complex landscape. This helps us to recognize prey and predators.

Seth Shostak

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LandscapeFindEvolutionYearsPrey

A society that does not use the intellectual power of its female population fully is not a wise society. Most women are not as tainted by mistakes in the conduct of the economy as the male population, and now they deserve an opportunity.

Johanna Siguroardottir

WomenOpportunityPowerMistakesNow

I make movies based on gut.

Jerry Bruckheimer

MoviesGutMakeBased

Lordy, lordy, lordy do I love money. It is a character flaw, no doubt, one that springs from a panicked childhood in which I always felt as if our family was only a couple missed child support payments from being tossed onto the pitiless streets of our suburban New Jersey town.

Michael Ian Black

FamilyLoveCharacterMoneySupport

A lot of times, we censor ourselves before the censor even gets there.

Spike Lee

EvenOurselvesCensorBeforeTimes

Some people can go out in a tight, short dress and heels, and it works, but even if I'm going to a club, I've got to throw on a big hoodie or something. And that's if you can get me into something tight in the first place.

Suki Waterhouse

DressPeopleMeShortYouPlace

Recording shows for later viewing is what TV types call 'time-shifting.' It's a beguiling idea.

Steve Rushin

CallRecordingIdeaTVLaterShows

What I perceive in science fiction is that it's more about how everything looks than what's going on, which I think is just difficult if you're an action character. I think they are about character, not about what it looks like.

Sigourney Weaver

CharacterScienceActionThinkYou

Individuals will achieve healthier lifestyles when prevention and wellness programs are accessible and available in their workplace, through their health provider, and in their communities.

Rob Wittman

HealthPreventionWellnessAchieve

As a woman, I find it very embarrassing to be in a meeting and realize I'm the only one in the room with balls.

Rita Mae Brown

WomanFindMeetingBallsRealize

If I were in a situation where I had to meet a pack of wolves and my family is with me, I'm going to be scared, but I'm not going to hide behind my son to protect me. They're going to hide behind me.

Jon Seda

FamilySonMeWolvesHideSituation

I tell my audiences today that I served 10 years in Nashville! That's a joke, of course; I was grateful for the work. Bob Ferguson, who produced Connie Smith, Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton, started calling me in.

Johnny Gimble

WorkTodayGratefulMeNashville

I'm excited about Augmented Reality because unlike Virtual Reality, which closes the world out, AR allows individuals to be present in the world but hopefully allows an improvement on what's happening presently.

Tim Cook

ImprovementWorldPresentReality

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