David Brin Quotes

Strutting and preening is, in fact, the surest sign of an inferiority complex.

David Brin

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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It's hard to take people seriously who say you're totally irresponsible if you go out and climb mountains when you have kids, because they clearly don't understand the circumstances. You can't impose your own acceptance of risk on other people - that's not fair.

Jimmy Chin

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The focus of 'Flower' is emotion and to make you feel peaceful.

Jenova Chen

FlowerFocusFeelYouPeacefulMake

The place to improve the world is first in one's own heart and head and hands, and then work outward from there.

Robert M. Pirsig

WorkHeartWorldHandsPlaceFirst

There is a huge difference between journalism and advertising. Journalism aspires to truth. Advertising is regulated for truth. I'll put the accuracy of the average ad in this country up against the average news story any time.

Jef I. Richards

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The rain, which had continued yesterday and last night, ceased this morning. We then proceeded, and after passing two small islands about ten miles further, stopped for the night at Piper's landing, opposite another island.

Meriwether Lewis

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Everybody enjoys when a woman is her own character in a movie or otherwise.

Amber Heard

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I would like to believe that I still am a shy person; I am very introverted. I have a problem communicating.

Amitabh Bachchan

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Once you feel like you're being dictated by other people's expectations, it usually backfires.

Rob Zombie

PeopleExpectationsFeelYouBeing

Bad human communication leaves us less room to grow.

Rowan Williams

CommunicationGrowBadHumanRoom

I'm all in favor of people - myself included - going into the same territory if there's something that can be done with it. But if somebody says, 'Make a sequel to 'Heathers',' I feel like, no, someone should make a good movie that's a dark, satirical comedy that has that sensibility.

Michael Lehmann

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When we think about big records, a lot of producers are thinking of how to make it as standard as possible. I think those days are gone. I think you have to surprise the audience in 2015.

Diplo

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Prostration is our natural position. A worm-like movement from a spot of sunlight to a spot of shade, and back, is the type of movement that is natural to men.

Wyndham Lewis

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