Barbara Kingsolver Quotes

I know I'm a rare person, a trained scientist who writes fiction, because so few contemporary novelists engage with science.

Barbara Kingsolver

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SciencePersonKnowEngageRareWho

When I went into the computer shop to change my last laptop, the 19-year-old kid behind the counter looked at my six-year-old model and described it as 'vintage.' 'Vintage?' I wanted to scream. 'Son, I've got shirts older than you! I own underpants that have seen more of the world!'

John Niven

ChangeSonWorldVintageYouKid

To me, Green Arrow in the past, what people loved about Oliver Queen pre-New 52 was his relationships with other heroes. Like his friendship with Green Lantern, his animosity with Hawkman, his romance with Black Canary - these are all the things that sort of defined him.

Jeff Lemire

FriendshipPastQueenPeopleGreen

I believe that art has been a vehicle for me that's been about enlightenment and expanding my own parameters, to give me courage to exercise the freedom that I have in life.

Jeff Koons

LifeFreedomCourageArtMeBelieve

I think the international appeal of SF is quite understandable since the kinds of people who like to read it, are, by the nature of the beast, interested in other cultures, of which other nations on Earth are the closest available example.

Stanley Schmidt

NaturePeopleThinkEarthBeast

I understood once I held a baby in my arms, why some people have the need to keep having them.

Spalding Gray

PeopleBabyWhySome PeopleNeed

To fly into Moscow was a joy. I was trying to understand what people were thinking and how to earn money. In the end, I stayed.

Suleyman Kerimov

MoneyJoyPeopleFlyThinkingEnd

There was a time when I was in my sins and I was God's enemy, but now I have been purchased in Christ, and God is for me. He is not going to do anything or command anything that is not ultimately for my good and for His glory.

Trip Lee

GoodGodTimeMeEnemyGlory

Genealogy is among the fastest-growing leisure pursuits in the U.K. Indeed, the urge to uncover the truth about our ancestors has proved so compelling that, when the 1901 census first went online, the website crashed after a million people logged on within hours of its launch.

Rory Bremner

TruthPeopleWebsiteAncestorsFirst

I look at ordinary objects, and I see things that other people don't see. That's why I'm a photographer.

Ruth Bernhard

PeopleLookWhyPhotographerSee

Sometimes, you have to remind yourself that some people are just trying to find something to eat.

Michael T. Weiss

YourselfPeopleTryingYouFindEat

I don't want to get hung up on what 'people,' that nebulous mass, think about me. That's the way to unhappiness, I think.

Monica Ali

PeopleMeThinkWantWayUp

Since I have psoriasis, I buy anything that feels good against my skin. I tend to wear really, really soft hoodies by the brand Velvet. Even if I don't have a flare-up, I'm still like: Oh. My. God. This nice thing feels so good.

Jonathan Van Ness

GoodGodBrandSkinNiceAnything

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