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Paolo Bacigalupi Quotes

As a kid, I always liked reading stories where I had a power-projection fantasy. I wanted to be inside of a story where I had power and influence, was going to rise to power, was going to somehow influence my society.

Paolo Bacigalupi

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: August 6, 1972

Topics

Power Influence Society Reading Rise

Answers are not enough, students should be encouraged to ask questions and explore alternatives to the norm. Entrepreneurship and invention are the backbone of the new economy, yet I doubt they get more than a nod in economics courses.

Jim Hunt

Economics Questions Enough Doubt New

We are the laws of chemistry and physics as they have played out here on Earth, and we are now learning that planets are as common as stars. Most stars, as it turns out now, will have planets.

Jill Tarter

Learning Stars Physics Earth Now

So we are pretty convinced we don't want to play huge stadiums unless we can play them well.

Jerry Garcia

Play Want Pretty Well Convinced

My mother named me after her favorite actor, Joel McCrea, and dressed and presented me as her avatar. I'm sure she wanted to be a performer, but when that was impossible, I was her next best shot.

Joel Grey

Mother Best Me Impossible Dressed

The man who respects a woman does not know what else to do with her.

John Norman

Woman Man Know Her Who Else

What would you rather do? Fix a small problem well or answer a small problem well or flail around at the big ones and pay a lot of lip service?

Stephen J. Dubner

Service Small Problem You Fix Pay

This office is smaller than the last one I had. I'm not trying to impress people. I want to be close to them.

Steve Wynn

People Trying Want Impress Office

There are so many constraints on the architect that public buildings almost never feel free or enjoyable.

Toyo Ito

Free Feel Buildings Never Almost

I can't see myself playing as a 36-year-old.

Toni Kroos

Myself See Playing

I've always been fascinated by the grassroots folktale level of a culture, and as a storyteller, I have to follow what seems to be leading me on.

Robin McKinley

Culture Me Follow Always Level Been

The freer a society becomes, the freer its arts can flourish and be exported.

Rod Lurie

Society Flourish Arts Becomes Freer

Though Congress continues to explore possible solutions to ensure social security solvency, everyone must take personal responsibility to prepare their own retirement savings accordingly.

Ron Lewis

Responsibility Retirement Security