Brian Aldiss Quotes
'They enjoy their show of might,' Adam said. 'These people have to express their unhappiness by using ugly things like guns and ill-fitting uniforms, and the whole conception of the camp.'Brian Aldiss
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We are the only ones who really can care about the preservation Foreigners who come to excavate, maybe some of them care about preservation, but the majority care about discoveries.
Zahi Hawass -
I am not Shakespeare or Hemingway, but I have written stories on tennis that were brilliant.
Ion Tiriac -
When I was in the private sector, I found it immensely useful to go out and talk to customers and co-workers.
Walker Stapleton -
Writing for children hadn't occurred to me when I was younger, but nine years of teaching in the upper elementary grades had given me a deep appreciation of the gifts and graces that are specific to individuals with 10 or 11 years of experience as human beings.
Zilpha Keatley Snyder -
The only people playing the roles of classic rock stars are hip-hop artists, now. Kanye's stage persona, and the way he approaches making albums, and the way he wants to be better than everyone else? That's reminiscent of Freddie Mercury. That's reminiscent of the Beatles.
Jack Antonoff Fun. -
In real life, I assure you, there is no such thing as algebra.
Fran Lebowitz
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It's an unfortunate reality of life that toxins are constantly building up in our bodies.
Mallory Ortberg -
I didn't develop or build synths. I had my technicians modify them for my live stage performances.
Gary Wright -
Especially in technology, we need revolutionary change, not incremental change.
Larry Page -
I wasn't allowed to grow as an artist. My albums were nicer to look at than to listen to.
Nancy Sinatra -
Loss of hope rather than loss of life is what decides the issues of war. But helplessness induces hopelessness.
B. H. Liddell Hart -
We sat around and I fed them barbecue and whiskey. And pretty soon everyone started to compete with each other on the guitars. It seemed the more everyone drank and ate, the more everyone got into it.
Gary Allan
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I can't cook to save my life.
Vidya Balan -
I was always a writer – working on campaigns was never a profession for me. It was something I did on the side, really, so the trajectory hasn't been a political operative who likes to dabble in writing and finds himself into stumbling on film and TV – that was always my goal.
Beau Willimon -
It is only when there is the supervision and critical oversight from the people that the government will be in a position to do an even better job, and employees of government departments will be the true public servants of the people.
Wen Jiabao -
My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.
Abraham Lincoln -
I would never recommend losing on a bye, so that one definitely stays with you.
Dan Quinn -
I, too, would find out that old age is a brute, ferocious beast.
Elena Ferrante
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You never saw a very busy person who was unhappy.
Dorothy Dix -
I love theater.
Kristin Davis -
You know there's only two things more beautiful than a good gun--a Swiss watch or a woman from anywhere.
Borden Chase -
But if you want to be a songwriter-based musician, whether you play punk or rock or country or jazz, whatever, you have to work on your songwriting and you have to work on being able to play in front of people, I think. That performance is how you create the groundwork for a lasting career.
Amy Ray -
'They enjoy their show of might,' Adam said. 'These people have to express their unhappiness by using ugly things like guns and ill-fitting uniforms, and the whole conception of the camp.'
Brian Aldiss