John Scalzi Quotes
'I have drinks,' Hanson said, coming up behind Duvall.'Why, Jimmy,' Duvall said. 'That makes you my new favorite person.'
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Humor disarms people. It opens them up to starting a dialogue about things they wouldn't normally talk about. I don't understand how people who don't have a sense of humor get through life.
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I spend my life essentially alone at a computer. That doesn't change. I have the same challenges every day.
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The more you work and get known for something, sometimes things begin to narrow a bit, and your opportunities get more... specific.
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As a Colombian, the only way I can relate to my country is through suffering. I hope that my children and my grandchildren will relate to the beautiful country in a way that it is positive and loving.
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As I see it, a green salad is an open invitation to carrots, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and the sprouts that grow in jars on my kitchen counter.
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Most people who are looking to get a handgun are going to get a carry permit. But most people don't carry around rifles with them; they keep them at home or at the range.
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Our party never tolerated those who use violence for political ends. Our leaders lost their lives standing against terrorism.
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ISIS is at war with America, but America is not at war with ISIS - not the president, nor the Congress, and certainly not the American people.
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My dresses are for women of all different shapes and sizes. Actually, the one I tried on yesterday was the one Jennifer wore. And who'd have thought I'd be the same size as Jennifer Lopez!
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Frankly, we actresses are so much in a hurry. We feel we have very few years to shine in our career, so we neglect our personal life. But for me, both aspects are equally important. I don't want to grow old and have regrets.
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Raising ambition in 2014 is crucial for arriving at a meaningful climate agreement in 2015.
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You should always leave the party 10 minutes before you actually do.
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You don't become the leading spinner of the team by just talking. You have to perform well consistently over a long period of time. I have bowled well and won games for India. That is why I am the No. 1 spinner. Every time I have taken the field, I have given my 100%.
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Maybe if I'd had more direct contact with death, I wouldn't find it so fascinating and I wouldn't write about it so much.
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I'm very grateful to God for what he gives me. Victories, remarkable victories, but you have to go through the defeats. That is why I praise God for everything.
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Overall I enjoy a certain anonymity. I live a very normal, very ordinary life.
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I think it's always a good idea to dress as someone you like, as long as it's done in good taste. That's the key.
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I don't think there are any men who are faithful to their wives.
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Working 24 hours a day isn't enough anymore. You have to be willing to sacrifice everything to be successful, including your personal life, your family life, maybe more. If people think it's any less, they're wrong, and they will fail.
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It is the very survival of the streets that makes children pick up guns in Somalia, not some older, wide-eyed rebel leader. My intimate experiences during these years are something which I have shared with people through my music but am very careful about how they are addressed.
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I love comedy, and I think that's sort of what comes naturally to me.
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The miserable failures of capitalist economies in the Great Depression were root causes of worldwide social and political disasters.
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After I had done a handful of cartoons I was satisfied with, I started submitting them to the magazines.
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'I have drinks,' Hanson said, coming up behind Duvall.'Why, Jimmy,' Duvall said. 'That makes you my new favorite person.'
