Nick Harkaway Quotes

In a social context, digital technology introduces you to neighbours of the mind - people who are separated by distance, but close to you in thought and interest.

Nick Harkaway

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TechnologyPeopleMindThoughtYou

I find it hard in my general life to think further than the week ahead.

John Oliver

LifeThinkWeekFindAheadHard

There's something uniquely aggravating about the smugness of liberal Hollywood.

Matt Stone

HollywoodLiberalSomethingAbout

I think no actor should be ever satisfied because there is always something new to do, something fresh to get challenged by.

Amitabh Bachchan

ThinkNewActorAlwaysFreshGet

I don't have much of an attention span for TV - I nod off during the basketball playoffs - but when I watch 'Game of Thrones' on On Demand, I'm glued to the set. It's mystical and addictive. Tyrion Lannister, that's my man.

Steve Harvey

ManBasketballGameAttentionWatch

I'm a Christian first. I'm a family guy second. As much as I like coaching, as much as I like basketball, it's third, fourth, or fifth down the line.

Steve Alford

FamilyBasketballChristianDownGuy

I'm very used to working with first time actors - you can just look back at 'E.T.' with Drew Barrymore, and Christian Bale from 'Empire of the Sun,' who'd never made a movie before.

Steven Spielberg

TimeSunChristianYouLookBack

You can't escape this feeling of disintegration. The world is fragile. But you also can't let it ruin your life. I'm actually a pretty composed person. I guess people imagine I spend my life thinking about crazy, sinister things but I don't, really. It's not like I'm trying to exorcise any demons.

Michael Shannon

LifePeopleCrazyWorldThinking

I think all actors get scared because we're frightened to disappoint.

Miriam Margolyes

ThinkScaredBecauseGetDisappoint

Why are baseball managers the only coaches who dress up like the players?

Jay Mohr

BaseballDressWhyUpPlayersOnly

Everybody who labels themselves a 'nerd' isn't some giant person locked in a cubbyhole who's never seen the opposite sex. Especially with the way the Internet is now, I think that definition is getting a little more diffuse.

Joss Whedon

ThinkInternetSexPersonWayNever

The Internet is a collective hallucination: one of the best humanity has ever generated.

Jonathan Zittrain

BestInternetHumanityCollective

Your skills may not be anything out of the ordinary, but you can do miraculous things with what you've got. Maybe it's your parenting skills, or your compassion. It may be your curiosity, your imagination or unique style of fashion. Even if it seems to be no big deal, the lesson here is we all have unique abilities and talents.

Chris Gardner

StyleParentingCompassionFashion

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