Ken MacLeod Quotes

Science fiction made me aware of how big and strange the universe was, leaving aside the whole question of aliens.

Ken MacLeod

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: August 2, 1954

Topics

ScienceMeUniverseLeavingStrange

Language, identity, place, home: these are all of a piece - just different elements of belonging and not-belonging.

Jhumpa Lahiri

HomeIdentityLanguageBelonging

When you come through this world, and you become successful, you have to give back.

Jesse White

WorldYouBackBecomeSuccessful

Many of the mainstream agricultural scientists, especially at the agricultural schools, but at all of our major universities, are tied into all sorts of contractual relationships and consulting relationships with the life science companies.

Jeremy Rifkin

LifeScienceRelationshipsOurMany

Never trust a man who speaks well of everybody.

John Churton Collins

TrustManNeverWellWhoEverybody

I'm much more indecisive and a people-pleaser than someone who's willing to step into the firing line.

Andrew Lincoln

StepSomeoneMoreLineWillingThan

People who think it doesn't matter who owns our auto industry are flat wrong.

Robert Lutz

PeopleThinkWrongMatterIndustry

Chris Martin's a good friend of mine. I'm actually Apple's godfather. He's an old friend and we've been mates for quite a few years now.

Simon Pegg

GoodFriendAppleNowOldYears

I want to keep pushing the limits for drummers and expressing myself.

Travis Barker

MyselfLimitsWantKeepPushing

Dreams get you into the future and add excitement to the present.

Robert Conklin

DreamsFuturePresentYouExcitement

On Twitter, I just want to make you laugh at all costs.

Rob Delaney

LaughYouWantMakeCostsJust

It's the most unrealistic thing you can do to shoot a close-up, and it's the most unrealistic place you can be as a performer. And yet actors grouse about having to do visual effect shots, but they love doing close-ups.

Robert Zemeckis

LoveDoingYouPlaceShootClose-Up

You have to be young to be able to do things like that. Now I'm more cautious. I'm proud that I was able to do what I did - psychologically it was a great wall to climb - but sometimes I regret it.

Mathias Rust

GreatClimbRegretProudYouWall

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Ken MacLeod