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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Science
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- Nov 07, 2020
You don't need a science degree to understand about science. You just need to think about it.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is the odd exception, like Albert Einstein, but as a breed, scientists tend not be very good at presenting themselves.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can't fix the world. If you want to make a difference in life, you have to direct your energies in a focused way.
- Grow
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- Nov 07, 2020
Much as I resented having to grow up in Des Moines, it gave me a real appreciation for every place in the world that's not Des Moines.
- Because
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm definitely an American, because I grew up here. But I've lived very happily in Britain.
- Alone
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- Nov 07, 2020
I hadn't realized quite how extraordinary Charles Lindbergh's achievement was in flying the Atlantic alone. He had never flown over open water before, but he flew straight to Dingle Bay in Ireland and then on to Paris, exactly as planned.
- American Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
There'd never been a more advantageous time to be a criminal in America than during the 13 years of Prohibition. At a stroke, the American government closed down the fifth largest industry in the United States - alcohol production - and just handed it to criminals - a pretty remarkable thing to do.
- Disappointment
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- Nov 07, 2020
I often feel I'm a disappointment to people because they expect me to be the guy in the books. When I sit next to someone at a dinner party I can see they expect me to be quick and witty, and I'm not at all.
- Comfort
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- Nov 07, 2020
America is a very seductive place in terms of lifestyle and comfort, but it wasn't for me.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm not a natural story-teller. Put a keyboard in front of me and I'm fine, but stand me up in front of an audience and I'm actually quite shy and reserved.
- Know
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- Nov 07, 2020
Anyone who has read my books will know that I don't tend to use guides when I am travelling. It's not a pride thing, but it is certainly a fact.
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have made a career of bumbling around places, stumbling on landmarks and generally being quite haphazard and shambolic about the way I go about things.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
Personally, I've never been attracted to danger. It's not my sort of thing. I am more attracted to pubs and cafes. The known, safe and comfortable world.
- Go Home
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- Nov 07, 2020