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David J. C. MacKay Quotes

Fridges can be modified to nudge their internal thermostats up and down just a little in response to the main's frequency in such a way that, without ever jeopardising the temperature of your butter, they tend to take power at times that help the grid.

David J. C. MacKay

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Power Help Down Way Up And Down Up

I was in love with the idea of being in love with a woman way before I was actually in love with one.

Love Woman Being In Love Way Being

I needed to explain that Louisiana's coast accepts the drainage from two-thirds of the United States and, while the necessary levees constructed upstream have prevented floods, they have also contributed to problems downstream.

Problems Explain United Necessary

For a country that makes such a fuss about love on the 14th of February, America has a funny way of showing it on the other 364 days of the year.

Funny Love February America Year

To this day, 'The Duke and I' remains particularly close to my heart; I felt it was the novel in which my writing took a huge leap forward.

Heart Day Writing Forward Leap Duke

A puppy plays with every pup he meets, but an old dog has few associates.

Dog Old Puppy He Every Associates

Just keep the idea in the back of your head: 'I can't control L.A. traffic. I'll leave earlier than I think I need to, and I'll get there when I get there.'

Control Think Back Traffic Need Get

Hardworking women are the foundation of Arkansas's success. But we must do more to ensure that all of our mothers, sisters, and daughters are protected and that they have the choices available to make the best decisions for them and their families.

Conner Eldridge

Success Women Best Choices Decisions

Football is like war. It's about taking territory.

Condoleezza Rice

Football War Like Territory Taking

Language is a form of human reason, which has its internal logic of which man knows nothing.

Claude Levi-Strauss

Man Language Logic Nothing Human

You can usually tell when I'm happy by the fact that I've put on weight.

Christy Turlington

Happy You Tell Weight Fact Put

When I was thinking of people for the Space Twins, I wanted people who were sort of space cadets in the first place. I consider myself to be one.

Myself Space People Thinking Place

I look at myself at 19 and think I would never do what I did then now! I was so brazen, so confident, so fearless in a way. And remember, the world was a very aggressive place then.

Myself Fearless World Think Look

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