I let a tarantula walk across my hand, and I ate rat soup.
ALAN ALDAIf you know what you’re looking for, that’s all you’ll get – what’s previously known. But when you’re open to what’s possible, you get something new – that’s creativity.
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When I’m willing to let them change me, something happens between us that’s more interesting than a pair of dueling monologues.
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artists try to say things that can’t be said. in a fragile net of words, gestures, or colors, we hope to capture a feeling.
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What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover is yourself.
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In 2003, I almost died of an intestinal blockage when I was on a mountain in Chile, filming a segment for ‘Scientific American Frontiers.’
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For me, I find that even though I’ve accomplished a few things in my life, looking back on accomplishments doesn’t give me a sense of satisfaction.
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Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.
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Kids are natural scientists.
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I dont see we can have a separation of church and state in this government if you have to pass a religious test to get in this government.
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Don’t be upset that it takes a long, long time to find wisdom because nobody knows where wisdom can be found.
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What I always wanted to get seen as was as a good actor, when it was the acting I was doing.
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Be brave enough to live creatively . . . what you’ll discover will be wonderful: yourself.
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Selling out was frowned on, whereas now you can major in it at business school.
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Several thousand people had been locked up unjustly and, by an incredible coincidence, all in the same prison. On the other hand, they knew an awful lot about how to knife somebody.
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I have thought about punching people out. Sometimes, I’ve thought, ‘Why don’t I just act on that impulse?’ But then, I’ve never hit anybody in anger. Hey! I’ve never hit anybody for fun.
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For humans, flying isn’t magic, it’s physics.
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