Jerry Pournelle Quotes
Asimov was the reason why we changed some rules in the SFWA, and I'm not convinced we changed it for the best.

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I want people to follow their dreams, yes... but I'm not interested in telling young black kids how to be rappers... I want to show them that there's so many other paths you can take, besides a rapper or basketball player.
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All performers get on stage because they need to feel love from an audience. I might appear confident, but those three seconds before I get out there, I'm a mess. But I have to take the risk; otherwise, I'd be miserable and would feel like I wasn't seeing through my personal destiny.
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The eye of God ends up inside, so that, in the end, you take care of judgment and punishment yourself.
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I believe that leaders should inspire you to be more like them.
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Usually, it's the guys who want to get better so they can get more playing time who are always in the gym.
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If you be faithful, you will have that honor that comes from God: his Spirit will say in your hearts, Well done, good and faithful servants.
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Between the ages of 18 and 20, I made three hour-long films. One was a superhero film called 'Carbolic Soap.' One was a cop film called 'Dead Right.' And the other was called 'A Fistful Of Fingers.'
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Theatre gives you wings as an actor.
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I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.
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Everything I want to do in my life, I want to be at the top.
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I'm a political conservative.
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I have the attention span of a mosquito from multitasking and all the things that have affected my poor little brain.
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If you go anywhere, even paradise, you will miss your home.
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Everything I say is true.
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The fact that we elected Obama was a sign that the black struggle inherent in the blues and so much of the music I have loved can triumph.
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Focus on your problem zones, your strength, your energy, your flexibility and all the rest. Maybe your chest is flabby or your hips or waist need toning. Also, you should change your program every thirty days. That's the key.
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I love aging. Why would I want to be 21 for the rest of my life?
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I try to travel as much as I can... I'm always looking for a reason to.
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Man is confronted with two obvious facts: The existence of the world in which he lives; and the existence of psychic life in himself.
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The people who are doing really well and who are getting stopped in airports are the people who are going to say the more outrageous things and get on TV and state their opinion on a regular basis.
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I'd done table reads for my own screenplays, and I always thought they were so much fun. Why couldn't we do these for other classic screenplays and bring them to life? You can experience live theater, where you get to see plays produced by different directors and different casts, but there's really nothing like that for movie scripts.
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Know your worth! People always act like they're doing more for you than you're doing for them.
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Seeing the light is a choice, not seeing the light is no choice.
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Asimov was the reason why we changed some rules in the SFWA, and I'm not convinced we changed it for the best.