James Gleick Quotes

One measure of twentieth-century time is the supersonic three and three-quarter hours it takes the Concorde to fly from New York to Paris, gate to gate. Other measures come with the waits on the expressways and the runways.

James Gleick

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

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Gina Gershon was a year ahead of me in college.

Jennifer Coolidge

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I'm happy to fight for any role.

John Hensley

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Before 1915, space and time were thought of as a fixed arena in which events took place, but which was not affected by what happened in it. Space and time are now dynamic quantities... space and time not only affect but are also affected by everything that happens in the universe.

Stephen Hawking

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A stand-up's job is to hold the mirror up to society and to look at what we're afraid of. That's why we had shows like 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons.' We made fun of ourselves then.

Tracy Morgan

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In order to stay healthy, recover quickly, and continue building strength and agility, I've combined different types of low-impact sports circuit exercises to maximize and expand my abilities.

Rob Gronkowski

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I love acting so much that I don't want to give that up.

Rob Lowe

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I hope people will never stop dressing up as Harry Potter. It feels less to me like something you wear because you think it's a great costume idea and more like something you wear because you really like wearing your Hogwarts robe, and you really only get the one chance per year.

Monica Hesse

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Plus I love Tanya Tucker and I love country music.

Little Richard

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I don't think I could set a book in a place without knowing it really well.

Judy Blume

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There are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism.

Jonathan Mayhew

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Confidence is sexy.

Jonathan Van Ness

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As an actor, I trust my ear.

Christopher Guest

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