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Tod Machover Quotes

Works of art should be stimulating. They should wake people up rather than acting like a sedative.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: November 24, 1953

Topics

Art People Acting Up Like Rather

I think that's what distinguishes YA from adult fiction - it's not just the age of the characters, but it's the sense of hope. Because I don't think I've ever read a YA book that feels completely hopeless at the end.

Age Hope Book Think End Hopeless

Many people don't have a strong support system because entertainment is a tough industry to get into. Even though my family wanted me to find financial and professional stability, they supported my passion for acting.

Family Passion Support People Me

I respect all the fighters. I respect Jon Jones. I respect Chris Weidman, but I'm here for working.

Respect Here Working Fighters Chris

The music I listen to while writing is really scene-specific. It's just a great motivator, a way to put myself in the mood.

Jeff Vandermeer

Music Great Myself Writing Mood Way

I teach a Bible study for homeless guys in downtown Atlanta every week. Been doing it for years. That's the guys I'd rather go talk to. I'd rather take my act outside the church.

Homeless Bible Church Doing Week Go

Even when I was in school, I was doing papers and writing poems; I always had an edge to my delivery. It was never conscious, but it was more so my organic way of thinking about things.

School Writing Thinking Doing Edge

I'm pretty involved in everything I do, which isn't always efficient and doesn't necessarily make for the more successful product. But I do feel that, in that sense, everything I do has a comprehensiveness to it.

Feel Product More Always Everything

We shouldn't be encouraging people to set up Cayman Island funds.

People Island Up Set Encouraging

Stem cell research holds enormous promise for easing human suffering, and federal support is critical to its success.

Success Support Suffering Research

I can imagine few things more trying to the patience than the long wasted days of waiting.

Robert Falcon Scott

Patience Imagination Waiting Trying

One of the reasons for going back into the past is that it's almost the only place that there's any drama.

Past Back Place Drama Going Almost

'God's plan' is often a front for men's plans and a cover for inadequacy, ignorance, and evil.

God Ignorance Men Evil Plan Plans

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