Paolo Bacigalupi Quotes

I think the fact that we, as writers, don't engage with resource-level questions is a symptom of our society where we just don't know where our stuff comes from.

Paolo Bacigalupi

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

SocietyThinkQuestionsKnowEngage

I haven't read 'The Secret,' but I know what it's about, just having positive energy around you and being positive, and things start happening. I'm really, honestly, a firm believer of this.

Jinder Mahal

PositiveStartEnergyPositive Energy

I am not stroppy at all.

Andy Murray

I AmAm

A man sits in his car at the traffic lights, waiting for them to go green.

Michael Frayn

CarManWaitingGreenLightsGo

We didn't have a phone when I was a kid, and I was too shy to smash any public phones, and our town didn't have a pool hall either, so I had to hang out at the public library - and anyway, I told myself stories.

John Sladek

MyselfLibraryPhonePoolShyKid

I have a dance background. I have an athletic background.

John Travolta

DanceBackgroundAthletic

I think that a song, when it works, never mind a piece of long form music, even a song is something that speaks to itself but has a language all of its own, ideally.

Steve Hackett

MusicMindSongThinkLanguageLong

The West is pathetically naive about Russian reformers. We long to believe they are real liberals, but no liberal will ever rule Russia.

Simon Sebag Montefiore

BelieveLongWillRealNaiveRussia

Half of acting is you're very intimidated, overcoming your fears, letting yourself be vulnerable in front of people and that sort of stuff.

Travis Fimmel

YourselfPeopleOvercomingActing

When I get bored, or get stuck on an equation, I like to go ice skating, but it makes you forget your problem. Then you can tackle the problem with a fresh new insight. Einstein liked to play the violin to relax. Every physicist likes to have a past time. Mine is ice skating.

Michio Kaku

TimePastRelaxProblemYouPlay

People read me but they don't subscribe.

Jay London

PeopleMeReadSubscribe

To put it mildly, nothing can be turned and worn inside out with greater ease than one's notion of social justice, public conscience, a better future, etc.

Joseph Brodsky

FutureJusticeBetterSocial Justice

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.

Denis Diderot

GreatNeverPriestPhilosopherMany

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