David J. C. MacKay Quotes

I was writing a book about sustainable energy, and a friend asked me, 'Well, how much energy do you use at home?' And I was embarrassed. I didn't actually know.

David J. C. MacKay

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Further, by acting decisively in Iraq, the United States has sent very strong signals to other nations that have been or could be terrorist sympathizers.

Jim Gerlach

StrongActingUnitedBeenFurther

I absolutely always buy in a bigger size. This is true for coats and also sweaters - I always take a bigger size because I think it looks far more chic if it's loose-fitted rather than tight.

Jeanne Damas

ThinkLooksTrueMoreAlwaysSize

Writers and musicians are very similar in that the chances of making a life in either field are so infinitesimal. And once you're in, the chances of staying viable are difficult. But there is something incredibly different about performing in front of a live audience, as opposed to sitting at your desk typing.

Stacey D'Erasmo

LifeLiveMusiciansYouSitting

I find it very easy to be alone. I'm a writer, for heaven's sakes!

Simon Mawer

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Because of my unique experience as my mom's child, the beginning of my journey was more about me trying to figure out who I was on my own. My mom is one of the greatest moms and so supportive of all my siblings and of all of us being who we are, and not who she wanted us to be.

Tracee Ellis Ross

JourneyExperienceBeginningChild

Don't fix what's not broken.

Robert Atkins

BrokenFix

There was a time when Vader and I had a main event Pay-Per-View match, back in 1993 at Halloween Havoc, and I firmly thought that it was going to be the biggest match of my career and that everything after would just be going downhill.

Mick Foley

TimeThoughtBackCareerEverything

I've watched what happens when a game like 'DragonVale' gets to number one on iOS. Suddenly there's ten other versions of it that hit the store. As a gamer, that bothers me. I don't like those companies.

Mitch Lasky

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I was lucky enough to have parents who started me on music very early, but most kids don't get that kind of exposure.

Joshua Bell

MusicParentsMeEnoughEarlyKind

You think life is a beautiful thing, and you've got to live accordingly. You've got to magnify all your better feelings and better urges and better conscious ideas, and that's your life's evolvement.

Jon Anderson

LifeLiveBeautifulIdeasBetter

Your skills may not be anything out of the ordinary, but you can do miraculous things with what you've got. Maybe it's your parenting skills, or your compassion. It may be your curiosity, your imagination or unique style of fashion. Even if it seems to be no big deal, the lesson here is we all have unique abilities and talents.

Chris Gardner

StyleParentingCompassionFashion

So many models have cool boyfriends.

Chrissy Teigen

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