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The cool parts - the parts that have won Dubai its reputation as t

The cool parts – the parts that have won Dubai its reputation as the Vegas of the Middle East or the Venice of the Middle East or the Disney World of the Middle East, if Disney World were the size of San Francisco and out in a desert – have been built in the last ten years. – George Saunders

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We have that illusion that we are deciding what to make a character do, in order to convey our message or something like that. But, at least in my experience, you are often more like a river-rafting guide whos been paid a bonus to purposely steer your clients into the roughest possible water. – George Saunders

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The best thing that ever happened to me is that nothing happened in writing. I ended up working for engineering companies, and thats where I found my material, in the everyday struggle between capitalism and grace. Being broke and tired, you dont come home your best self. – George Saunders

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The universal human laws – need, love for the beloved, fear, hunger, periodic exaltation, the kindness that rises up naturally in the absence of hunger/fear/pain – are constant, predictable, reliable, universal, and are merely ornamented with the details of local culture. – George Saunders

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I love Poseidon. His trident – his weapon – is really cool. – Kellan Lutz

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Ive always been into guitars… we want to put keyboards on, but keyboard players dont look cool onstage, they just keep their heads down. There has never been a cool keyboard player, apart from Elton John. – Noel Gallagher

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In high school I was an outcast… I wasnt cool to hang out with. I ate my lunch in a bathroom stall because that was the one place I could go where I wouldnt been seen. – Shay Mitchell

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When people meet me, many times theyre very surprised because they expect someone who is kind of wacky with seven piercings and very hip and cool and New York City, and Im not. – Augusten Burroughs

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