Alastair Reynolds Quotes

For me, the distant future and far-off galaxies is where it's at. That's where my imagination can really come out to play.

Alastair Reynolds

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: author
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: March 13, 1966

Topics

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The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.

Andrew Carnegie

LeadershipManFirstOysterShell

I seem to play in spurts. Somebody will tell me about a cool game, then I'll run out and play for a bit, but then I'm done.

Matt Cain

MeCoolGamePlayDoneRun

You know, if you look back in the 1930s, the money went to infrastructure. The bridges, the municipal buildings, the roads, those were all built with stimulus money spent on infrastructure. This stimulus bill has fundamentally gone, started out with a $500 rebate check, remember. That went to buy flat-screen TVs made in China.

Michael Bloomberg

MoneyRoadsBridgesRememberLook

To be part of something special, to be an Olympian and have the chance to win a medal - it's an amazing feeling.

Sonny Bill Williams

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We often find far more power in a symbol than in something that is an an actuality.

Steven Berkoff

PowerFindMoreSomethingFarThan

We have some fans that come to almost all of our shows, and they will travel to different countries to see us - that's pretty amazing.

Sigrid

TravelAmazingWillSeePrettyFans

Many companies restrict Internet activity so heavily that it makes it difficult for people to do online research. The most obvious example? Checking the Facebook profile of someone you just interviewed.

Travis Bradberry

PeopleResearchInternetSomeoneYou

Usually, when I liked athletes growing up, it was because they could hit a ball very far or they can throw a ball very fast. They can shoot a jumper, or they can dunk the ball.

Robbie Lawler

Growing UpFastGrowingUpShoot

I don't want to be super aggressive, but I think it's an issue that the population of America isn't reflected accurately in a lot of movies. I'm just disappointed that there isn't an Asian leading man or an Asian leading woman. There's an obvious gap that should be filled.

Ross Butler

WomanManThinkAmericaWantMovies

I only know acting. But had I learnt singing earlier, I would have become a singer.

Juhi Chawla

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That's kind of fuse for the show - those first 10-15 seconds you're onstage. The curtain drops and you see the crowd for the first time and they see you for the first time. The response and the energy that's going on right there - to me, that sets the tone for the rest of the night.

Jason Aldean

TimeMeNightEnergyRestYou

I know that New York City remains the highest density urban area in the country and by far dedicates more of its own funds to fighting terrorism than any other municipality.

Jose Serrano

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