Craig Venter Quotes

The Janus-like nature of innovation - its responsible use and so on - was evident at the very birth of human ingenuity, when humankind first discovered how to make fire on demand.

Craig Venter

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NatureInnovationFireBirthFirst

I've been writing since I was 7, but before that, I was orally making stories.

Maxine Hong Kingston

WritingBeenMakingStoriesBefore

I love being on stage. I'm completely, totally relaxed. It's the only time in my life when I know where I am and what's coming next. The other Robert Powell is probably fairly melancholic. Let's just say happiness isn't my default position. There are dark parts. I'm very good at it. I frighten people sometimes.

Robert Powell

LifeLoveGoodHappinessTimeI Am

I feel comfortable here primarily because I think Los Angeles is made up of people who don't come from here, so you can find kindred spirits very easily. It's a town of gypsies.

Matthew Rhys

PeopleThinkFeelYouFindUp

Israel of the coastal plain, where eight out of ten Israeli Jews live far removed from the occupied territories, from the fiery Jerusalem, from the religious and nationalistic conflicts, is unknown to the outside world, almost unknown to itself.

Amos Oz

LiveWorldUnknownOutsideOutFar

The trick is always to write in pairs because if at least two people find it funny, you've immediately halved the odds of it not being funny.

Steve Coogan

FunnyPeopleYouFindWriteOdds

I respect his talents, even as he does mine.

Jayne Meadows

RespectTalentsMineEvenHeHis

The only athletic sport I ever mastered was backgammon.

Douglas William Jerrold

SportsOnlyAthleticEverMastered

Writing is a lot of fun for me; that's not to say it's easy, but I really do enjoy it.

Donald Driver

FunMeWritingEnjoyEasySay

You can have an ankle or shoulder injury, and in six or eight months, you're healed. But if the heart stops for a few moments, that's it.

Nwankwo Kanu

HeartMomentsYouShoulderInjury

I don't limit my taste. There's some jazz that I like and there's some opera. I've been listening to what was essentially country music, but it crossed over to rock.

Rick Moranis

MusicListeningCountryJazzRock

The best thing about my apartment is that it looks over Oscar de la Renta and all the shops.

Nina Garcia

BestLooksOverApartmentAboutLa

I've certainly had less practice at fatherhood than I have at acting, but in fatherhood, at least my failures are private!

Rich Sommer

PracticeActingFatherhoodThanLess

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