Plutarch Quotes
The process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
Quotes to Explore
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I enjoy pushing my characters to the limit. No matter how far out there I go, I look for things that make the characters human.
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I personally do not drink. To drink or not to is one's own choice. So long as it doesn't affect others, it is okay.
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One of the things Kuhn said about normal science is that people 'expect' things to be discovered.
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I'm very privy to the way bookstores work, and I think a lot about the ecosystem that my books have been published in. I think it's great to be aware of how publishing works.
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I found that the corridors of power in Delhi were littered with lobbies of various kinds.
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I'm always shocked when I see myself because I don't recognize myself.
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I listen to music constantly while writing.
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Anybody that believes that a country can be maintained that has no ethnic core to it or no linguistic core to it, I believe, is naive in the extreme.
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I had a career that was very short, but it had a lot of thrills.
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I can't go into a mob scene and sense the mood and the attitude of the crowd. I can't conduct man-on-the-street interviews or even get reactions that I can be sure are honest, because they know who I am.
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Within Internet users, you have a big chunk of people who can convert to online shopping.
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I am not maternal at all. I don't have any kids.
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It's hardly even noticeable that so many artists, designers and architects live here. It isn't reflected in the cityscape or in the museums. Many of the artists, for example, exhibit around the world, just not in Berlin.
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You have to stay on top and learn from mistakes.
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Cussing ain't for everybody.
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Bob Dylan impresses me about as much as... well, I was gonna say a slug but I like slugs.
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Alleviation of suffering is my fundamental principle.
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A serious problem in America is the gap between academe and the mass media, which is our culture. Professors of humanities, with all their leftist fantasies, have little direct knowledge of American life and no impact whatever on public policy.
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Though motherhood is the most important of all the professions - requiring more knowledge than any other department in human affairs - there was no attention given to preparation for this office.
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When it turned out that he could, Karou dropped to her knees to genuflect. "Gods of math and physics," she intoned, "I accept your gift of this clever fair-haired boy
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Goals must never be from your ego, but problems that cry for a solution.
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I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex, and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself.
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The process may seem strange and yet it is very true. I did not so much gain the knowledge of things by the words, as words by the experience I had of things.
