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Maria Semple Quotes

I attended TED in 2007 and 2008, the last two years the conference was held in Monterey.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: novelist
Nationality: american
Birth: May 21, 1964

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Two Years Conference Last Held Ted

I think every individual has his or her own power, and it's a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is.

Power Time Think Matter Individual

PAYE means pay as you earn but it could also mean Pretty Accurate Yet Estimated.

You Mean Earn Pay Pretty Means

The consequences of poor nutrition and a lack of exercise are serious.

Exercise Consequences Serious Poor

More attention and thought goes into naming a character in 'Call Of Duty' than all the work that can go into certain movies. Blood and sweat and tears go into figuring out the names because they are so important. The call signs say a lot about you. The brotherhood that's evoked by the name is quite profound.

Work Character Tears Thought Name

Too often, the opportunity knocks, but by the time you push back the chain, push back the bolt, unhook the two locks and shut off the burglar alarm, it's too late.

Opportunity Time Push You Back Late

I don't care to read about anybody's Twitter. I don't care what you're eating for breakfast or where you just went. For me, it's mainly just to connect with my supporters and the people who are showing a mad amount of love.

Love People Breakfast Me Eating You

Nature, too, shall live its own life. We must beware not to disrupt it with the color of our houses and interior fittings. yet we should not attempt to bring nature, houses, and human beings together into a higher unity.

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

Life Nature Live Together Unity Own

San Francisco has just blown us all away. I also understand Angels in America didn't do well there.

America Understand Angels Us Well

I feel it would be a huge mistake for 'Vogue' always to be completely tasteful, completely perfect. I think it's very important for us to also rock the boat.

Mistake Boat Think Feel Perfect Us

Obviously, people with low or even moderate incomes could not afford such savings rates, and even diligent savings from their low wages would not be enough to pay for either retirement or healthcare.

William Greider

People Retirement Enough Healthcare

To work on great material, what you really end up working on is yourself, your own humanity.

Work Great Yourself End You Own

There was one time I flagged every 'Brokeback Mountain' review on Netflix that was negative. I was, like, 'not helpful,' and I spent, like, an hour doing it, and I wrote a really serious review about it. It's hard for me not to get really sensitive. I don't brush things off like that very easily.

Time Mountain Me Negative Doing

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