Ian Watson Quotes

Tokyo in the late 1960s seemed to be like one of the futures that science fiction presents. Here was the proto- super-technology of the future, electronically, robotically, blahblahblah, intercut with traditional Japanese cultural patterns, Shinto patterns.

Ian Watson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: british
  • Birth: April 20, 1943

Topics

FutureScienceLateScience Fiction

The biggest problem with every art is by the use of appearance to create a loftier reality.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Reform is not a one-night stand.

John Bolton

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While I began writing 'Rules of Civility' in 2006, the genesis of the book dates back to the early 1990s, when I happened upon a copy of 'Many Are Called,' the collection of portraits that Walker Evans took on the New York City subways in the late 1930s with a hidden camera.

Amor Towles

New YorkCityWritingBookCamera

Everyone loves Disney, it just has a special place in everyone's heart.

Jason Marsden

HeartPlaceSpecialEveryoneJust

In the States, entrepreneurs inspire a lot of people and are respected for creating jobs. That makes people dream and feel happy for their country.

Delphine Arnault

HappyPeopleInspireFeelDream

It's hard to make a living in this business. Unions aren't as strong as they used to be. For a journeyman actor - someone who doesn't have a famous name but has consistent work in theater or film or TV - it has become harder to get through, harder to raise a family.

Annette Bening

WorkFamilyBusinessStrongName

Howard Minsky had gotten the script to her agent prior to my involvement.

Arthur Hiller

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Long ago when I went to college, campuses were about 70 percent male, and until 1970, it was still nearly 60 percent.

Phyllis Schlafly

CollegeLongStillPercentUntil

My brother Jim and I spent many wonderful summers working on dairy farms in Wisconsin owned by Mom's cousins, and as members of our local Boy Scout troop.

Peter Agre

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I'm not a religious person; I'm not even, like, a spiritual person.

Tig Notaro

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I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves.

Tiger Woods

FamilyBehaviorValuesTrueBeen

Danny Elfman, the composer, tells me the only time he thinks I'm happy is when I'm on the scoring stage, and I see the pressure's on him and it's a little off me.

Tim Burton

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