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Damon Knight Quotes

As his talent expands, some of his stories become pointed social commentary; some are surprisingly effective religious tracts, disguised as science fiction. Others still are nostalgic vignettes, but under it all is still Bradbury, the poet of 20th-century neurosis.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: author
Nationality: american
Birth: September 19, 1922 - April 15, 2002

Topics

Science Talent Become Science Fiction

Handmade things tend to be so expensive that only a small part of the population can afford them. And yet making things with hands is such an essential part of being human.

Jessica Stockholder

Small Hands Human Being Human Things

If you don't know by now, you're never going to know.

You Know Now Never Going

My life before children I don't really remember. I've heard references to it, but I really don't remember.

Life Children My Life Remember Heard

My personal writing philosophy is to try and write better every day.

Day Writing Better Philosophy Try

Women should look at themselves and decide for themselves what color or length they should wear.

Women Color Look Decide Wear Should

The language of freedom-fighting was so co-opted by the baby boomers in order to express their now-hopelessly compromised ideologies that no other generation could emulate it without a smirk. This has created an apathetic generation in the West, with young people no longer distinguishing between the old order and the new.

People Baby Language Generation New

Records are one thing, and obviously, without hit songs, you don't have the opportunity to do your shows. But my live show has always been my selling tool.

Live Opportunity You Selling Without

'Thelma and Louise' was a pretty important film for me and still is. It's a social film about many things - gender, freedom - and it puts someone like me into the place of these protagonists. Watching that movie, you are living through the eyes of these women.

Women Freedom Eyes Me Someone You

Growing up, I've always been the baby. I'm the younger of two girls in my family, my friends are always older than I am, and I'm a rather small person in stature as well.

Family I Am Baby Growing Up Small

When I left the Royal College, I decided I would only make paintings that I would want to look at myself, that felt close to my life.

Life Myself College My Life Look

Starbucks says they are going to start putting religious quotes on cups. The very first one will say, 'Jesus! This cup is expensive!'

Start Say Starbucks Will First Cup

Barry Levinson saw me on a tape and put me in 'Rain Man' as the waitress who dropped the toothpicks. The scene was talked about a lot. Then, all of a sudden, I started to get more auditions.

Rain Man Me More Started Saw

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