I've read plenty of amazing science pieces where the writers don't hang out in labs. I just have … - Mary Roach

Same topic Authors

Quote of the day

Documentarian Laura Poitras has crafted a first-rate Hitchcockian-type thriller telling the story of Edward Snowden.

Mary Roach

I've read plenty of amazing science pieces where the writers don't hang out in labs. I just have fun doing it. And I get rewarded for it; I get gushy, especially when kids tell me they expected to be bored by my books, but weren't.

Book, Fun, Gushy, Kids, Plenty, Tell

Same Author Quotes

The nobility of the human spirit grows harder for me to believe in. War, zealotry, greed, malls, narcissism. I see a backhanded nobility in excessive, impractical outlays of cash prompted by nothing loftier than a species joining hands and saying “I bet we can do this. ” Yes, the money could be better spent on Earth. But would it? Since when has money saved by government red-lining been spent on education and cancer research? It is always squandered. Let’s squander some on Mars. Let’s go out and play.

Believe, Cancer, Lets, Money, Outlays, War

It is the mind that speaks a woman's heart, not the vaginal walls.

Heart, Mind, Speaks, Wall, Walls

Death. It doesn't have to be boring.

Boring, Death

The writing is always the easy part, provided I can get the good material. It's the getting of the good material that's a challenge.

Challenge, Challenges, Easy, Good, Provided, Writing

The simplest strategy for bouts of noxious flatus is to not care. Or perhaps to take advantage of a gastroenterologist I know: get a dog. (To blame. )

Advantage, Blame, Bouts, Care, Dog, Flatus

Similar Quotes

Erwin McManus

We can’t change history, but we can create the future.

Can'T Change, Change, Create, Future, History

Nate Ruess

I came from somewhat of a musical family. I had an uncle on Broadway. My dad kind of knows how to play instruments. Although, I always find it annoying when he does play an instrument.

Dad, Family, Instruments, Knows, Play, Uncles

Ernst Zundel

For an event that was wholly created in the poisonous psychological warfare kitchens of the Second World War, run by the ministries of propaganda in many countries, not just by the British or the Americans, but also the Russians and undoubtedly the world Jewish organizations.

British, Country, Kitchens, Ministries, Running, War

Neil Gaiman

What's your name,' Coraline asked the cat. 'Look, I'm Coraline. Okay?' 'Cats don't have names,' it said. 'No?' said Coraline. 'No,' said the cat. 'Now you people have names. That's because you don't know who you are. We know who we are, so we don't need names.

Cat, Cats, Names, People

Leonard Maltin