- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Matter Quotes
On what actually counts.
This page starts with a striking reframe of confinement as something that can happen mentally even to people who are physically free, and pairs it with career advice about simply landing that first entry-level role. For related thinking, see Life.
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- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
If Bill O'Reilly is calling you a far-left critic, in my book, no matter what your political persuasion is, that's probably - that probably means you're doing a good job.
- Business People
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- Nov 07, 2020
The greatest business people I've met are determined to get it right no matter what the cost.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
A placebo-controlled, double-blind, randomised trial of boys with autism found that two to three servings of cruciferous vegetables a day improves social interaction, abnormal behaviour and verbal communication - within a matter of weeks.
- Being Used
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- Nov 07, 2020
The American people need to know that money is being used effectively because frankly, the nation can't afford careless spending, no matter how well-intentioned.
- Forty Years
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- Nov 07, 2020
The belief that there are other life forms in the universe is a matter of faith. There is not a single shred of evidence for any other life forms, and in forty years of searching, none has been discovered. There is absolutely no evidentiary reason to maintain this belief.
- Debate
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- Nov 07, 2020
Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
If you've really loved a book, or a movie for that matter, really loved it, what you want is that same book again, but as if you've never read it. And when you get something unfamiliar, you feel betrayed.
- Book
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- Nov 07, 2020
I know, speaking for myself, no matter what I'm able to do, no matter what book comes out and ends up on paper, I always had something bigger and grander in my head.
- Experience
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- Nov 07, 2020
When my main character in 'Heat' climbs the tower, the highest diving platform, hoping to resume competitive diving after an injury, I am there with her, sensing the cold grit under her instep. The details are what matter - they are the experience.
- Circumstances
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- Nov 07, 2020
Obviously the Asian American community wants you to do well. They are cheering you on no matter what the circumstances.
- Politics
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like comedy that's not political but social, dealing with issues of people talking to each other. No matter what your politics, we still have to live with each other. Politics is taking a side. I'm not running for office, you know?
- Go
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- Nov 07, 2020
In LA I was watching At the Movies with Ebert and Roper, it was, nice to see them differentiate between the subject matter and the art form of making the film, and they both gave it thumbs up, and I was kind of pleased at their honesty as far as reviewers go.
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020