Brian Aldiss Quotes
Feedback is a pleasant thing. I get a lot of letters from unexpected people in unexpected places.
Quotes to Explore
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I struggle if I have chaos around me, but at the same time, if I don't have it, I'm uncomfortable. It's a strange thing: If I don't have chaos, I create it.
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The Prophet defeated the enemies of Islam even when he and his followers were small in number.
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Just like I'm still angry with Simpson for getting by with two murders.
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Victorious living does not mean freedom from temptation, nor does it mean freedom from mistakes.
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The goal in life is to be solid, whereas the way that life works is totally fluid, so you can never actually achieve that goal.
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There is a strong sentiment within the Tea Party that favors a stronger America on the global stage, and with that comes a strong alliance with the State of Israel.
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I've been reading tabloids since I was nine. I love a good story.
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I think I would like to have lived in the 1930s and worn beautiful bias cut dresses all the time.
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The law is simply expediency wearing a long white dress.
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You can never fully put your finger on the reason why you're suddenly, inexplicably compelled to explore one life as opposed to another.
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People like to hear me say, 'You love me, Chandler Bing. You just don't know you love me.'
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I don't want to hear about my death.
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Why do I always choose the shopping cart with the squeaky wheel? Is it my bad luck, or are all the carts dysfunctional?
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I set the goal of getting a book contract by age thirty.
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How can I convert the enthusiasm of voters into a practical programme of action that meets their desire for economic security and greater prosperity?
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Writing, more than any other art, is indexed to the worthiness of the self because it is identified in people's minds with emotion.
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As a little kid, I watched hip hop get created. So it's an honour for me to represent the Bronx, the motherland of hip hop.
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I have a really hard time abiding by falsehoods being left in place.
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The part of Stripe that I've always found most interesting is the idea of facilitating new commerce that wouldn't otherwise happen. Payouts is turning out to be a big part of that. These new networks are efficient, intelligent replacements for offline behemoths.
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So when I was very young, I longed for Brazil.
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These poems were written by someone I once was and who is so distant to me now that I scarcely recognize him anymore. They speak for a time and a feeling which of course has gone from me but for which I still have a close affection and kinship.
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In this time the enemy began to undermine our fort, which was situated sixty yards from Kentucky River.
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The first acting I ever did was an Italian commercial. Once I did that, I said, 'this acting thing is awesome.'
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Feedback is a pleasant thing. I get a lot of letters from unexpected people in unexpected places.
