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“He dropped his pants and showed me his one-eyed snake.” “Omigod,” Lula said. “He had a snake in his pants? That’s sick.” “No,” Marjorie said, “I’m talking about Willy Winky.” Lula was blank faced. “Say what?” Marjorie rolled her eyes. “His
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“Doctor Who: You want weapons? We're in a library. Books are the best weapon in the world. This room's the greatest arsenal we could have. Arm yourself!
(from Tooth and Claw in Season 2)”
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(from Tooth and Claw in Season 2)”
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“Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”
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“My own style grew out of my work as a graphic designer. I try to express the essence of my stories and ideals very clearly, using simple shapes, often in bright colors against a white background. You might almost think of my illustrations, and especially the cover art, as little posters.”
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“Amateurs look for inspiration; the rest of us just get up and go to work.”
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“Unfortunately, there are designers and marketing people who intentionally look down on the consumer with the notion that vulgarity has a definite appeal to the masses, and therefore they supply the market with a continuos flow of crude and vulgar design. I consider this action criminal since it is producing visual pollution that is degrading our environment just like all other types of pollution.”
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