Frank Dobson Quotes

If you say someone is thrilled, it implies talk of an exciting project. I'm wary of such talk.

Frank Dobson

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All teenagers have this desire to somehow run away.

Joan Chen

TeenDesireRunAwayTeenagers

The thing I'm particularly interested in is natural history. In its heyday, the mid- and late-nineteenth century, when people were going out and gathering the first huge caches of data and trying to understand what was living and growing everywhere, there was such a sense of freshness to that pursuit. It's very exciting.

Andrea Barrett

HistoryPeopleDataTryingLiving

As a geek, I take umbrage at the notion that chips are not sexy. But yes, robots, drones, satellites and self-driving cars are the kinds of things that excite me.

Steve Jurvetson

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When I was a kid, I loved a heavy metal band called Motley Crue. I was thirteen when they came to my city, and I called every hotel in the Yellow Pages asking for a room by the name of their manager in hopes of meeting the band. After two or three hours of calling hotels, I got through, and the manager's brother answered the phone.

Steve-O

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The biggest challenge is learning how to psych yourself up into believing in yourself as you walk into the Octagon.

Jon Jones

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I wasn't good in school. I didn't do sports. I sat in the bedroom and listened to records. Because the Beatles did whatever they wanted to, I took that as a kid and said, 'That's what rock is.'

Chris Cornell

GoodSportsSchoolSaidRockKid

There's a joke in economics about the drunk who loses his keys in the street but only looks for them under the lightposts. When asked why, he says, 'because that's where the light is.' That's the problem with the deficit.

Christina Romer

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We believe world peace is inevitable.

Anne Perry

PeaceWorldBelieveInevitable

The effects of unresolved trauma can be devastating. It can affect our habits and outlook on life, leading to addictions and poor decision-making. It can take a toll on our family life and interpersonal relationships. It can trigger real physical pain, symptoms, and disease. And it can lead to a range of self-destructive behaviors.

Peter A. Levine

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'The Fast' is tough; it's not easy. It represents too much to too many people. But that's what also makes it fun.

Paul Walker

FunPeopleToughEasyFastToo Much

I hadn't published a book of poetry in over a decade because I've been very ill. As I got better and started to write, I said, 'Wow, even as an old woman, I could have a selected book of poems.'

Ntozake Shange

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I like records that flow really well and you don't have to skip around because there's lot of different jumps.

Norah Jones

YouFlowBecauseWellDifferent

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