Adam Gopnik Quotes

Writing is the process of finding something to distract you from writing, and of all the helpful distractions - adultery, alcohol and acedia, all of which aided our writing fathers - none can equal the Internet.

Adam Gopnik

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My problem is that I like technology, but I always have to ask myself, 'Now wait a minute, will I actually have any use for this?'

Jerry Zucker

TechnologyMyselfWaitProblemNow

Nothing's more charming than someone who doesn't take herself too seriously.

Melissa McCarthy

SomeoneSeriouslyNothingMoreTake

When the Temple was destroyed, the Jewish people faced a crisis unlike any other in its history. For centuries, the sacrificial system had served as the primary medium of atonement before the Almighty.

Meir Soloveichik

HistoryPeopleCrisisTempleJewish

Gollum has a weak personality and isn't able to cope with the power of the ring.

Andy Serkis

PowerPersonalityRingWeakAble

If someone is very upper-class, you have a stereotype of him which is probably true. If someone has a working-class accent, you have no idea who you're talking to.

Michael Caine

SomeoneTalkingYouTrueHimIdea

I'm of the minority opinion that presidents should be given more power for less time.

Steven Soderbergh

PowerTimeOpinionMoreMinority

My parents met in the theatre, and I thought that was so romantic. My dad was a scenic designer and my mom was a dancer, and that's how they met; they met in the theatre.

Skye McCole Bartusiak

RomanticParentsMomTheatreThought

I feel like my style is very much androgynous. It's rock, chic, like casual wear, but then on the flip side to that, being that it's so androgynous, it'll either be skinny jeans and a leather jacket, or if I'm doing a red carpet or event, I'll completely flip that and be wearing a suit or a dress.

Ruby Rose

StyleRedDressFeelDoingRock

When you confront a problem you begin to solve it.

Rudy Giuliani

ProblemYouBeginConfrontSolve

Much of my reading time over the last decade and a half has been spent reading aloud to my children. Those children's bedtime rituals of supper, bath, stories, and sleep have been a staple of my life and some of the best, most special times I can remember.

Louise Brown

LifeChildrenTimeBestSleepBath

I've never had issues with popularity. I was always a popular guy... I've always had friends and loved ones and everything, so it wasn't like, 'Oh man, I gotta fill some void that was left by high school.' I had a great high-school experience.

Jonah Hill

GreatExperienceManSchoolLoved

I'd love for people to accept me just as me, but I know that I generate a strong response; I always have - my name, my looks, my size.

Cheyenne Jackson

LovePeopleMeStrongNameLooks

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