Geoff Ryman Quotes

'253' has a little bit of time in it, but basically, everything's happening at once in a small space, and you're exploring the space. 'What happens next?' is not the question that you're asking or answering. It's where do you go, and why should you go there?

Geoff Ryman

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TimeSpaceSmallYouGoWhy

Studying anthropology, I developed a kind of holistic view of human existence, in which the dichotomies you listed are all necessary and vital aspects of life.

Joan D. Vinge

LifeViewYouKindHumanStudying

Friends often tell me how much their grandchildren enjoy 'Are You Being Served?' It doesn't matter that they were not even born when it was broadcast, or that they belong to a very different world.

Jeremy Lloyd

MeWorldFriendsEnjoyYouBorn

There are times between five and seven when this house is like a bowling alley, but it's reinspired me. My acting has gotten better because of these kids. I feel the same spirit I did when I was doing Off-Broadway.

Jeffrey Tambor

MeBetterFeelDoingHouseActing

I'm not ashamed of any work I do. You can't decide a film's fate before its release. There's no surety that your new films will be better or worse than your previous ones. You can only hope to surpass your efforts.

Amisha Patel

WorkHopeFateBetterYouNew

It's more important to have the one million diehard fans than to have 54 million people who aren't necessarily fans, or they might have liked one thing you said or one video.

Troy Carter

PeopleYouSaidImportantMoreFans

Most of India is rural; there is a huge population in India not being tapped for their excellence. They have no access to great universities.

Roshni Nadar

GreatExcellenceIndiaRuralBeing

Any 'network neutrality' rule should be designed to forbid phone or cable companies from controlling the Internet.

Marvin Ammori

InternetPhoneRuleControllingAny

I'm pretty much a 9-to-5 kind of guy. I usually get to work about 8 in the morning, and I work until 4 or 5, and sometimes I work on Saturday and Sunday mornings. Pretty much I keep the same hours as an accountant or clerk or whatever.

Douglas Preston

WorkMorningSaturdaySundayKind

The humor section is the last place an author wants to be. They put your stuff next to collections of Cathy cartoons.

David Sedaris

HumorPlaceNextLastYourCartoons

People need to focus on bigger issues instead of whether George Bush is an idiot or not.

Colin Greenwood

FocusPeopleIdiotNeedBiggerBush

Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours.

Phillips Brooks

YouOthersBearFaultsYoursWould

Fifteen is around the time when my parents broke up, and all I was listening to was 2Pac.

Ty Dolla Sign

TimeParentsListeningUpBroke

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