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David Brin Quotes

Anyone who wants simple, pat stories should buy another author's product. The real universe ain't that way, and neither are my fictive ones.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: October 6, 1950

Topics

Simple Universe Product Way Real

Obama is not an African American president, but a president of all Americans. It doesn't matter if you are black, white, Hispanic, he's the president of all races.

Black American You White Matter He

It was darn nigh impossible for women in rock in the '70s. There wasn't a mold if you were a woman and you were in the entertainment in the '70s. You were probably a disco diva or a folk singer, or simply ornamental. Radio would play only one woman per hour.

Women Woman Impossible You Play

There is still a perception that the way women are isn't necessarily what you need for the powerhouse start-ups.

Women Perception You Way Need Still

When I was about seven, I remember spending a lot of time in my parents' wardrobe trying on their bespoke suits.

Stella McCartney

Time Parents Suits Remember Trying

I would rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth.

City Wake Up Earth Up Middle Would

I think the attitude I was trying to learn myself was to really try hard, to give a great effort, to really care, and to let the results go where they are going to go. But at the same time, I don't have to be happy, and I shouldn't be happy, with less than my best.

Attitude Great Time Myself Best

As a young actor, people were trying to define who I was before I really knew that for myself. But I still remember thinking, 'This is what I love doing, and I hope I'm going to be able to do it forever.'

Love Hope Myself People Thinking

One of the things I wanted to do in 'The Death of Truth' was explore some of the larger social and political dynamics that fueled the rise of Trump and brought America to the point where a third of the country will casually shrug off hard facts about everything from the size of inaugural crowds to the crime rate among immigrants.

Michiko Kakutani

Truth Death Facts Political America

I like to believe my suspense novels marry the strong characters from my romance writing past, with the twisty, clever plots of my mystery writing present.

Past Writing Believe Strong Present

Most pianists listen to about four or five different piano players before they call it quits and say, 'Okay, I've got my thing together.' Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett and maybe Chick Corea. Or maybe before that, Oscar Peterson.

Together Say Listen Okay Piano Call

I think the French have a romantic cliche that Englishmen have great style, great music, irony and sense of humour. Well, sometimes cliches are true.

Josephine de La Baume

Music Great Style Romantic Think

The more successful I got, the more scared I got. My name was all over Google. I had a Wikipedia page I was terrified to look at. And so I just snapped. I thought, 'If I'm going to come out with this, I'm going to do it in a big way. And not just for myself. This can't just be my story.'

Jose Antonio Vargas

Myself Story Thought Name Look Page

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