"Shortly after the 2004 Indonesian earthquake, I read that the earthquake had affected the rotation of the earth, shortening the length of our 24-hour day. Even though the change was extremely slight - only a few microseconds - I found the idea incredibly haunting."

-- Karen Thompson Walker

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“Notice how every science fiction movie or television show starts with a shot of the location where the story is about to occur. Movies that take place in outer space always start with a shot of stars and a starship. Movies that take place on another world always start with a shot of that planet. This is to let you know where you are. Novels and stories start the same way. You have to give the reader a sense of where he is and what's happening as quickly as possible. You don't want to start the story by confusing the reader.”
“I never try to predict the market.”
“I like the thought that what we are to do on this earth is embellish it for its greater beauty, so that oncoming generations can look back to the shapes we leave here and get the same thrill that I get in looking back at theirs - at the Parthenon, at Chartres Cathedral.”

Source : "Architect Philip Johnson Dies at 98". www.foxnews.com. January 26, 2005.
“I have a chef who makes sure that I'm getting the right amounts of carbs, proteins and fats throughout the day to keep me at my max performance level.”
“If you compare yourself to others, you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.”

Source : Max Ehrmann, “Desiderata”
“At the heart of the ridiculous, the sublime”

Source : 'Antarctica' (1985) title poem.
“Capri on the Amalfi Coast in Italy is my ultimate holiday destination.”
“To me, food is a representation of your soul.”

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