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The word 'code' turns out to be a really important word for my book, 'The Information.' The genetic code is just one example. We talk now about coders, coding. Computer guys are coders. The stuff they write is code. James Gleick
Book Word Example Important Out About Guys Computer Write Stuff Genetic Talk Just Just One Information Really Turns Code Now Coding
The word power has such a generally negative implication in our society. What are people talking about? Are they talking about muscles, or control? James Hillman
People Word Negative Power Control Society Our About Generally Implication Talking Muscles
In 1988, before I'd written a word for a car magazine or stood in front of a camera, I was a subeditor on 'The Engineer.' James May
Word Engineer Car Before Magazine Written Camera Front Stood
We've always liked the word 'chump', and it's quite nearly our initials - Clarkson, Hammond, and May Productions. James May
Word Our Liked Always Quite May Productions Initial Nearly
I think the worst and most insidious procrastination for me is research. I will be looking for some bit of fact or figure to include in the novel, and before I know, I've wasted an entire morning delving into that subject matter without a word written. James Rollins
Morning Me Procrastination Matter Word Will Looking Before Research Think Bit Worst Insidious Some Entire Fact Written Delving Know Most Without Subject Subject Matter Figure Include Novel Wasted
Certain people can keep a word tune, so to speak, and certain people cannot. And, above all, certain people can tell a story, and other people can't. They don't hear that point where something else has to come. James Salter
People Speak Word Other Else Tell Above Something Something Else Point Come Hear Where Tune Cannot Story Certain Keep
In American politics, 'Europe' is usually a code word for 'big government.' James Surowiecki
Politics Government Word Big Big Government American American Politics Europe Code
I was just sitting on my bed in a dormitory room, and I started writing. The thing that was magic about it was that once you put down one word, you could cross it out. I figured that out right away. I put down 'mountain,' and then I'd go, 'No - 'valley.' That's better.' James Tate
You Writing Better Word Down Valley Once Out One Word Magic About Cross Could Put Bed Go Mountain Sitting Just Room Then Figured Away Right Thing Right Away Started
A word to the wise is not sufficient if it doesn't make sense. James Thurber
Wise Word Sense Make Sufficient
I come from L.A. where there's a sense of show. But that's not a bad word in my mind. We say art 'show,' don't we? 'Show' implies entertainment. James Turrell
Art Entertainment Word Mind Sense Say Bad Implies Come Where Show
I do make lots of spelling mistakes still - for a time, the word 'corporate' on my website was spelled 'corprate.' But I'm not embarrassed. The way I see it, it is part of me. The key is to become completely confident about it. James William Middleton
Website Time Me Key Word Mistakes Become Spelling Corporate Way Embarrassed See About Part Make Still Lots Confident
The Bank had never used the word 'corruption' at all until I got there, and the reason for that was, as the general counsel pointed out to me, that quite a number of our shareholders represented were not immune from corruption in their governments. James Wolfensohn
Me Corruption Word Our Out Immune General Pointed Counsel Never Had Shareholders Until Got Were Governments Quite Bank Used Reason Number
If I had one word to describe how I feel at never having to work with co-host Adam Savage again it'd be relief. Jamie Hyneman
Work Savage Word Relief One Word Having Never Had Feel How Again Describe Adam
It's just us trying to start a movement where everybody passes on a bit of cooking knowledge. We estimate that one person can potentially affect 180 others very quickly so we're just trying to spread the word. Jamie Oliver
Knowledge Cooking Word Everybody Others Bit Potentially Spread Passes Affect Very Quickly Person Trying Just Movement Where Estimate Us Start
I ground my faith upon God's word, and not upon the church. Jane Grey
God Faith Word Church Ground
The faith of the church must be tried by God's word, and not God's word by the church; neither yet my faith. Jane Grey
God Faith Word Church Neither Must Tried
Sports journalism is in the midst of an identity crisis so profound that we no longer know whether we're made up of one word or two. Jane Leavy
Sports Word Made Crisis One Word Journalism Longer Know Identity Up Whether Midst Profound Two
Nobody calls me silly. That is not a word that applies to me. Jane Pauley
Me Word Silly Nobody Calls
I'm not a household word. The climate for original music is always a bit difficult. Jane Siberry
Music Word Difficult Bit Household Always Climate Original Original Music
Sometimes people say I'm a political comedian, which, actually I'm not. I'm a comedian who sometimes discusses politics, culture - again, the word 'politics' to me is just life. Janeane Garofalo
Life Politics Me Culture People Sometimes Political Word Say People Say Comedian Just Which Again Who Actually
I'm a total technophobe. What is wrong with paper and pen? I was delighted when I learnt the word 'Luddite,' as I thought it described me perfectly. Jasmine Guinness
Me Word Thought Paper Pen Total Delighted Wrong Perfectly Learnt
Patrick Wilson and Rose Byrne made very good money from both 'Insidious' movies. Word travels fast, so as soon as you have a success and do what you say you're going to do in a contract and pay out that money, we had a lot more established actors come to us and say they want to work with us. Jason Blum
Success Work Good You Money Word Made Pay Rose Byrne Say Out Wilson Insidious More Both Had Soon Come Lot Contract Very Going Established Want Movies Us Actor Fast Travels
When it comes to casting, I've been so lucky. I've worked with unbelievable actors who make me look better than I am and take the written word and make it honest. Jason Reitman
Me Better Word Unbelievable Casting Take Written Written Word Look Make Am Been Than Worked Who Lucky Actor Honest
I prefer the word 'journeyman' to 'journalist' because I think that certainly, when you hear a story, you want to hear certain facts. But I also think what makes a story interesting is the points of view expressed therein. Jason Silva
You Word Journalist Think Facts Points Journeyman Also Because Makes Hear Want Story Interesting Prefer Certain View Certainly Therein Expressed
Never before had I been offered a contract and advance before a word had been written... I went home and began writing 'Julie of the Wolves.' Jean Craighead George
Home Writing Word Before Never Had Advance Written Been Wolves Julie Contract Began Offered
When the grandmothers of today hear the word 'Chippendales', they don't necessary think of chairs. Jean Kerr
Today Word Think Hear Grandmothers Chairs Necessary
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