Gene Wolfe Quotes
Those who have never fought suppose that the deserter who flies the field is consumed by shame. He is not, or he would not desert; with only trifling exceptions, battles are fought by cowards afraid to run.
Quotes to Explore
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I'm Irish on St. Patrick's Day. I'm Italian on Columbus Day. I'm a New Yorker every day.
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Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.
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As an entrepreneur, what drives you has to be the good news; otherwise, you just don't get out of bed.
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Turn off the TV and start digging around for information that's not from a corporation trying to make money.
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The 24% unemployment reached at the depths of the Great Depression was no picnic.
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In documentary films, you're a storyteller using found objects. You still have to have a story arc and all the elements that make a good story. It really helped me mature as a storyteller.
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Health consists of having the same diseases as one's neighbors.
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I do want people to see me as a well-rounded actress, not just someone who plays in 'Turtle' movies.
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It's been a good thing for me to try and understand America.
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I didn't get a phone call from Bill Clinton before I jumped in the race ... maybe it's because I hadn't given money to the foundation or donated to his wife's senate race.
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When I listen to most forms of music, in their most raw and pure, it all has a punk edge to me, like Lead Belly, Jimmie Rodgers, Otis Redding or Nirvana.
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A well balanced, inclusive approach, according to certain standards and ideals, is essential for the proper governance of any country.
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Men have as exaggerated an idea of their rights as women have of their wrongs.
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I just don't think I've ever been comfortable at public functions and selling myself as an entity.
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It's honestly true that money means nothing to me.
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Sometimes, I don't like making emotions your career; something about it is kind of gross. But, at the same time, I want to move people the same way the songs make me feel.
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Rebuilding the military is something Putin will pay attention to.
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According to the Social Security Administration, in 1945, 41.9 workers supported each individual retiree, while today only 3.3 workers support each retiree. This system cannot continue.
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I love 'Wowee Zowee.' That was the first Pavement record I bought.
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Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues in the Congress, lifetime members of his own political party, the American people and the world.
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As you wake up to sort of Morocco coming to life, and you drive a two hour journey through the desert as the sun is rising over the sand dunes... I saw landscapes and visual stuff that I'll never forget. It was special.
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I find that everything I do is demanding, like Jack Bristow is a complicated man and I do a lot of explaining in the show, it takes a lot of energy and concentration.
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Those who have never fought suppose that the deserter who flies the field is consumed by shame. He is not, or he would not desert; with only trifling exceptions, battles are fought by cowards afraid to run.
