Charles Stross Quotes
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Air warfare is a shot through the brain, not a hacking to pieces of the enemy's body.
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Flattery is like chewing gum. Enjoy it but don't swallow it.
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My father always said I have a face for radio, and 'Cloverfield' was one of my finest pieces of work.
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Sometimes you're going to have someone on your team who's just not comfortable with being open. You have to ask yourself, 'Is this person going to allow us to be a real team?' Maybe they're not right for your team. You have to be willing to lose someone sometimes.
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I have to earn re-election. That's the way I see it.
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It's got to be the ballot or the bullet. The ballot or the bullet. If you're afraid to use an expression like that, you should get back in the cotton patch, you should get back in the alley.
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I'm a big fan of people like Rachel Bilson and Kate Bosworth. I think they're so chic and have this cool edgy-rocker feel. For about a month I tried to do that, but what I realized is that I can't be anything other than what I am.
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Ferrari or Lamborghini. Never fancied one of those – too flash for me. I don't really like seeking too much attention.
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Guys act strange around me. I swear I don't know why!
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In the Sixties, fashion was about liberation. It was about setting women free; it wasn't about being unable to walk.
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When I first got to WWE, the head of talent relations was John Laurinaitis, who is now my father-in-law, and the first thing I thought when I saw everything that he had to do is, I thought, 'I would never, in a million years, ever want that job. You could not pay me enough money to have that job.'
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I like to think that I'm one of the few people in public life who write their own material. I write every word. And I really enjoy writing - especially my political commentary.
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Society does not consist of individuals but expresses the sum of interrelations, the relations within which these individuals stand.
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I believe realism is nothing but an analysis of reality. Film scripts have a synthetical constitution.
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One of the big myths about philanthropy is that it's all about donating funds for a cause. I like to look at it quite differently. Philanthropy is about 'giving' - not just in monetary terms but also in non-monetary aspects, like time, ideas, or being a volunteer. Donating money is just a small part of philanthropy.
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A manager uses a relief pitcher like a six shooter, he fires until it's empty then takes the gun and throws it at the villain.
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The thing I love about Wisconsin is the people. We have such incredible people here. It's fun to recognize the incredible athletes and coaches and sponsors and people we have here tonight. But we also have incredible fans.
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Never be ashamed! There's some who'll hold it against you, but they're not worth bothering with.
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Civilized discourse demands critical thinking, self-reflexiveness, sober-headed analysis.
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I like to think of myself as a pirate and you're just walking that person out on the plank. And then you pull them back when you get what you want. Of course, sometimes, in the beginning, you're going to push a little too far.
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A great photograph is one that fully expresses what one feels, in the deepest sense, about what is being photographed.
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I really do care about what I do and I can assure you that I will not resort to questionable activities.
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There are a lot of bands who would get really big in Fort Worth and play shows on a Friday night that everybody would come out to. But I've never been really big in my hometown. My shows would have 10 or 15 people at them.
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I have a low taste for urban fantasy and paranormal romance.
