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David J. C. MacKay Quotes

Solving climate change is a complex topic, but in a single crude brush-stroke, here is the solution: the price of carbon dioxide must be such that people stop burning coal without capture.

David J. C. MacKay

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: philosopher
Nationality: english
Birth: April 22, 1967

Topics

Change People Solution Price Stop

Staying on the path of who you are and not trying to be anyone else is the key to anything you're doing.

Jimi Westbrook

Path Key Doing Trying You Anything

Technique is the basis of every pursuit. If you're a sportsman or you're a singer or a swimmer, well that comes under sport but you have to develop a basic technique to know what you're doing at any given time.

Joan Sutherland

Time Doing You Know Singer Well

One exercise I always do when I'm getting to know a character is ask her to tell me her secrets. Sit down with a pen and paper, and start with, 'I never told anybody...' and go from there, writing in the voice of your character.

Jennifer McMahon

Character Me Writing Start Voice

The beauty of the Internet is that anybody can be a broadcaster now.

Jeff Zucker

Beauty Internet Now Anybody

I shake everybody's hand before the game, but Oklahoma City, they don't shake hands. Only some of them, but I don't think they really shake hands before the game.

Metta World Peace

City Game Think Hands Hand Oklahoma

The voters are going to decide in November who is going to fix their personal family dismay over not having jobs in America. They are going to pick Mitt Romney.

John Sununu

Family America Personal Fix Over

I don't wake up every day and just write to write. I only write with purpose.

Steven Van Zandt

Day Purpose Wake Up Every Day Write

Discipline is what makes a writer. If writing was like lifting weights, then I'd look like Mr. Universe. Write every day. Give the Muse a chance to get to know you.

Tony D'Souza

Discipline Day Writing Chance Look

If I sign up for Facebook and want my account destroyed, it is impossible. They keep tabs on you; there will always be a trace.

Robert Cailliau

Impossible You Want Will Always Up

I can't say I was unhappy as a child actor in films. I had a particularly wonderful time.

Roddy McDowall

Time Child Unhappy Say Actor Had

The first-sale doctrine reflects basic common sense - and follows from the logic of treating copyrights and other 'intellectual property' with no more protection than regular property.

Marvin Ammori

Logic Common Sense Intellectual More

A business of high principle attracts high-caliber people more easily, thereby gaining a basic competitive and profit edge.

Marvin Bower

Business People Profit Edge High