Gary Shteyngart Quotes

That's what I always liked about science fiction - you can make the world end. Humour is my multiple warhead delivery system.

Gary Shteyngart

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ScienceWorldEndYouAlwaysHumour

I'm not really the party person. I don't 'become myself' once I'm drunk. I don't use alcohol to be happy.

Jessie J

MyselfHappyBe HappyAlcoholDrunk

Because of the audience I get and the fact that these people aren't traditional comics buyers I don't think the comic industry looks at that and thinks that is a very respectable thing. I'm very used to it. I'm not the guy who wins awards and gets mentioned in magazines.

Jhonen Vasquez

PeopleThinkLooksAwardsAudience

Jam Cruise is actually a comfortable place for me. My jamming skills and my improvisational skills have improved immensely as I've gone more solo, because I've had this opportunity.

John Oates

OpportunityMePlaceSkillsCruise

However, it required some years before the scientific community in general accepted that flexibility and disorder are very relevant molecular properties also in other systems.

Robert Huber

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I like parties, but I'm shy, and I often find myself standing around, feeling awkward.

Michael Bergin

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You have had presidential candidates over the last 30 years who would have had a very hard time getting nominated under the old system. One example is John Kennedy.

Michael Beschloss

TimeYouOldHardOverSystem

Every role sort of teaches you how to prepare for it.

Sigourney Weaver

YouPrepareRoleHowEverySort

Business book writing for me is when some set of ideas gets stuck in my mind, I write a book about it. I haven't got a theory and I haven't got a framework.

Tom Peters

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I don't think you could pull one Bob Marley song that didn't have quotes from the Torah or the Old Testament.

Matisyahu

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I don't pick my roles by genre; that's kind of silly.

Michael Shannon

SillyKindPickGenreRoles

I hate show business.

Joni Mitchell

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Dick Van Dyke was my first idol. He's an amazing physical comedian, like a classic clown, but also very smart and not afraid to show vulnerability.

Douglas Wood

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