James Gleick Quotes

In the 1920s, a generation before the coming of solid-state electronics, one could look at the circuits and see how the electron stream flowed. Radios had valves, as though electricity were a fluid to be diverted by plumbing. With the click of the knob came a significant hiss and hum, just at the edge of audibility.

James Gleick

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Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: August 1, 1954

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Every day is great when your name is Matt Hardy.

Matt Hardy

GreatDayNameEvery DayYourEvery

For several years before I began 'The Folded World,' I worked at an urban college campus and had a job in a tutoring center, and people would come into the tutoring center, and for some reason, they just kept telling me their life stories.

Amity Gaige

LifeJobPeopleCollegeMeWorld

The worst hotels are any with a bad bed. I stayed in a hotel where they left cards telling me my enjoyment was of paramount importance. I should have written, 'Nice rooms, crap beds.'

Amanda Donohoe

MeHotelBadCardsNiceWorst

And one thing Hollywood does well is sequels.

Spike Lee

HollywoodWellOne ThingDoesThing

Actually, when I was young, I believe I met Nicolas Cage. I think I was probably eight, and I remember seeing him at somebody's house - it was an event and he happened to be there. People would ask me if I was his son, because I looked like him at that point, so I do remember feeling some connection and just wanting to say, like, 'Papa!'

Simon Helberg

SonPeopleMeBelieveThinkSeeing

We all become great explorers during our first few days in a new city, or a new love affair.

Mignon McLaughlin

LoveGreatTravelCityNewBecome

I'd rather tell you how I really feel.

Drake

FeelYouTellRatherHowReally

There can be theory but, you know, the problem is you've got to be able to test it. So theories are one thing, testing is another.

Brian Schmidt

ProblemYouKnowTestTestingAble

The virtue of paganism was strength; the virtue of Christianity is obedience.

Augustus Hare

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David Letterman was my guy growing up. My parents recorded the tenth anniversary special for me, and I watched it 40 times.

Timothy Simons

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But dogs, which have no ability to sin nor moral conscience, do not have an ability to reject Jesus.

Rick Warren

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What does it mean to a person whose identity is very wrapped up in the music she makes, if her worth is measured by how many records she sells?

Juliana Hatfield

MusicIdentityWorthPersonSheUp

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