Ken Liu Quotes

Writers are naturally obsessed with books, the tangible artifacts of their labor. Even beyond the text, I love the physicality of books, the possibilities presented by their substance and form.

Ken Liu

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LovePossibilitiesLaborBeyondText

History creates comprehensibility primarily by arranging facts meaningfully and only in a very limited sense by establishing strict causal connections.

Johan Huizinga

HistoryFactsConnectionsSenseOnly

I actually collect old First and Second World War memorabilia.

Jeremy Irvine

WarWorldOldFirstSecondActually

I'm a little bit phobic about stains on my clothes, so I never travel without a little packet of organic stain remover.

John Malkovich

TravelClothesNeverWithoutLittle

I want to be a machine.

Andy Warhol

WantMachine

I can't imagine a more profoundly exciting experience than I had working on 'Avatar.' And whether I'm ever part of it again, I'll always be very proud that I was a part of it.

Stephen Lang

ExperienceProudMoreAlwaysWorking

There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying, and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment.

Stanislav Grof

DeathSpiritualPracticePreparation

As a culture, I think we need to redefine what it means to be happy.

Tom Shadyac

CultureHappyBe HappyThinkNeed

I write every morning. From about a quarter to nine to a quarter to one. It might be nine to one, or 8:30 to 12:30.

Ruth Rendell

MorningWriteQuarterNineEvery

When you get to a point where you're successful enough that you can say, 'I don't have to take any job anymore,' and you're still good at what you do, how do you decide what work to take on? I think the answer is that you pursue what you enjoy. In my case, it's variety.

Martin Short

WorkGoodJobThinkEnoughEnjoy

The Lord, Jesus Christ, is our perfect example of patience.

Joseph B. Wirthlin

PatiencePerfectJesus ChristLord

A boy's best friend is his mother.

Joseph Stefano

FriendMotherBestBest FriendBoy

If the Constitution is worth anything, if the Declaration of Independence is worth anything, if the boys who died on the field of battle did not die in vain, fair employment practices are correct and necessary.

Dennis Chavez

ConstitutionIndependenceBattleDie

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