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George Woodcock Quotes

I like to move among painters, mathematicians, psychologists, people who can tell me something.

George Woodcock

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: canadian
Birth: May 8, 1912 - January 28, 1995

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People Me Tell Something Move Like

I like the challenge of writing music without being the coolest guy or band in the room.

Music Challenge Writing Band Room

With Akismet there was an interesting dilemma. Is it for the good of the world Akismet being secret and being more effective against spammers, versus it being open and less effective? It seemed more people would be helped by blocking spam.

Good People World Interesting More

I could only imagine myself being successful.

Myself Imagine Successful Being Only

I think Canadians are great satirists because we sit in the middle of these two giants: Great Britain and the U.S.

Great Think Two Giants Sit Middle

The rate of human invention is faster, and the rate of cultural loss is slower, in areas occupied by many competing societies with many individuals and in contact with societies elsewhere.

Loss Human Invention Contact Faster

Most of the women in Greek tragedies have their fates predetermined. The gods dictate that such and such will happen to them, and everything they predict comes true. Not Medea.

Women True Will Predict Everything

For the Left, affluence is won, not earned.

Left Earned Won Affluence

I don't mind not being cool.

Mind Cool Being

Almost nothing works the first time it's attempted. Just because what you're doing does not seem to be working, doesn't mean it won't work. It just means that it might not work the way you're doing it.

Work Time Doing You Just Because

The element of surprise is the most important thing and what keeps me interested in writing. I can feel it if I've written that predictable or boring line, and I will carry that around with me all day.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Day Me Writing Surprise Feel I Can

When I'm on a location, I pick a restaurant that's close and private and eat all my meals there.

Sylvester Stallone

Restaurant Eat Location Meals Close

I envy paranoids; they actually feel people are paying attention to them.

People Feel Attention Envy Actually

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