Erik Larson Quotes

There's a powerful appeal in the 'I didn't know that' effect. I love it when people say, 'Gosh, I didn't know that.'

Erik Larson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: January 3, 1954

Topics

LovePeoplePowerfulKnowSayGosh

A nuclear weapon of some dimension, whether it's actually a nuclear weapon, or a dirty bomb, or some kind of radiological device. Yes, I think it's probably a near thing.

Michael Scheuer

ThinkDirtyKindYesWeaponSome

We all know that Social Security is one of this country's greatest success stories in the 20th century.

Mitch McConnell

SuccessSecurityCountryKnowSocial

Formula 1 has to be more and more also a laboratory, a centre of advanced research for innovative technologies for tomorrow's cars. The KERS is very important in this context, and Ferrari as a manufacturer had, and has, extraordinary support in Formula 1.

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo

SupportTomorrowResearchImportant

The worst piece of advice I've gotten in my whole career is from somebody who said, 'Remember, it's all about likeability.'

Clive Owen

AdviceRememberCareerSaidWorst

Although designers continue to dream of 'transparency' - technologies that just do their job without making their presence felt - both creators and audiences actually like technologies with 'personality.'

Brian Eno

PersonalityJobDreamTransparency

There's nowhere like home for me, but there has been something so interesting about most of the places I've visited. One that sticks out in my mind is traveling around South America. It's a huge continent, and I only got to see a small portion of it, but I've always liked going there.

Brittany Bowe

HomeMindMeSmallInterestingSee

I bless a society that tolerates and supports an eternal childhood for some, a childhood whose playfulness can, in turn, be a blessing to society.

Allan Bloom

BlessingChildhoodSocietyTurnSome

We want the media to enjoy its right of freedom.

Sharad Pawar

FreedomMediaEnjoyWantRight

Martial arts is what pulled me through tough times, and it is one of the reasons for my happiness.

Tiger Shroff

HappinessTough TimesMeToughArts

When I was first told about 'Game of Thrones,' I didn't know the books, anything. So I read the pilot, and when I got the first script, it was clear the story was about these people and families and a constant battle for power.

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

PowerPeopleGameStoryBattleKnow

No matter how good a driver you are, you have to have the right car and the right team behind you in order to succeed.

Nico Rosberg

GoodCarTeamSucceedYouMatter

Far less wealthy industrialized countries have committed to end child poverty, while the United States is sliding backwards. We can do better. We must demand that our leaders do better.

Marian Wright Edelman

ChildEndBetterPovertyBackwards

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