Richard Powers Quotes

Science is not about control. It is about cultivating a perpetual condition of wonder in the face of something that forever grows one step richer and subtler than our latest theory about it. It is about reverence, not mastery.

Richard Powers

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ScienceStepControlFaceWonder

I was always singing around my house, and my parents thought they should put me into voice lessons just for fun.

Jennifer Damiano

FunParentsMeSingingThoughtJust

As far as I can tell, 1968 is a year about change, about revolution, about violence, about people turning inwards as community breaks down.

Matthew Weiner

ChangeCommunityPeopleRevolution

Okay, I am happy with the way I look, but I have never, never, ever thought of myself as a 'pretty girl.' Honestly. When I read some of these scripts I'm sent, and they describe the heroine as 'incredibly beautiful,' I wonder why they sent it to me.

Anna Kendrick

GirlBeautifulMyselfI AmHappyMe

One day, Mexico will have a leader who is nationalist not simply in rhetoric, but also in fact.

Stephen Kinzer

LeaderDayRhetoricWillOne Day

Thus, the questions we should ask here are what makes the current economic upswing different from the past two recoveries, and whether such differences are sufficient for the economy to reach the sustained growth path.

Toshihiko Fukui

GrowthPathPastReachQuestions

Easier to climb up, than to just hang on.

Ronald Harwood

ClimbUpHangJustEasierThan

It takes four private-sector jobs to support every public-sector employee.

Russell Pearce

SupportEmployeeFourEveryTakes

More socialism means more democracy, openness and collectivism in everyday life.

Mikhail Gorbachev

LifeDemocracySocialismEveryday

I really believe in giving tools and resources to other creators so that they can create beautiful videos.

Michelle Phan

BeautifulBelieveToolsGivingOther

It looks like the future's really bright.

Michael P. Anderson

FutureLooksBrightLikeReally

I do not want to suggest that you have to be religious to be moral.

Jonathan Sacks

YouMoralWantReligiousSuggest

I don't want to be an actress. I want to be doing good work that is well written and has good people in it.

Claire Danes

WorkGoodPeopleGood WorkDoing

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