Joan D. Vinge Quotes
But our society does not grant nontraditional forms of intelligence equal recognition, no matter how much it would help us get along or truly enrich our lives.
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The whole world has American dreams. This country has people from all parts of the world. We have Irish who live here, we have Brazilians.
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You enter a state of controlled passivity, you relax your grip and accept that even if your declared intention is to justify the ways of God to man, you might end up interesting your readers rather more in Satan.
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So I think that our foreign policy, the president's strong and principled leadership when it comes to the war against terror and foreign policy is going to be an asset.
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In our brief national history we have shot four of our presidents, worried five of them to death, impeached one and hounded another out of office. And when all else fails, we hold an election and assassinate their character.
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I still keep my accent.
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If I can help a kid discover a liking, or even a passion for music in their life, then that's a wonderful thing.
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My great fear of being attacked or trivialized by my contemporaries made me concentrate on what I was trying to do as a writer. It forced me to draw some conclusions that were my own.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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Intellectual Ventures is a company that invests in invention.
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I am an unrepentant tweetaholic. I use the communications service all day long to discover news, interesting tidbits and, of course, to flack the work of our tech and media news site, Re/code.
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I train for whatever happens. I'm prepared for wherever the fight goes.
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Mr. Obama's approach to engagement to some degree makes him dependent on people who wish neither him nor America well. This doesn't have to end badly and I hope that it doesn't - but it's not an ideal position after one's first year in power.
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'The Voice' was the first real job I've ever had that wasn't just messing around with music.
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Jail is definitely not cool. Education is.
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Economists of a classical bent lay a large part of the decline of employment, and thus lagging output, to a contraction of labour supply.
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All the big online retailers are looking at how to enter the Russian market.
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Fitness has always been one of the top priorities in my life because that's the way I grew up, with soccer being the sport of choice.
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I need to have proper equipment when I work out, and the Nike Frees are light, comfortable, and great for training. I also usually bring a short-sleeve or long-sleeve compression shirt and a pair of shorts.
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Historically, I think you can really judge a person by their shoes.
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The sun proceeds unmoved To measure off another day For an approving God.
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In the business of entertainment, either I am able to create an effect that impresses people or not.
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The first duty of a human being is to assume the right functional relationship to society - more briefly, to find your real job, and do it.
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It used to be that if you were on a sitcom you couldn't get work in film because it was so different. Now it's almost like you have to be on TV to do other film work.
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But our society does not grant nontraditional forms of intelligence equal recognition, no matter how much it would help us get along or truly enrich our lives.
