Esther Dyson Quotes
As long as a government can come and shoot you, you can't jump on the Internet to freedom.
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Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets.
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My core belief is that if you're complaining about something for more than three minutes, two minutes ago you should have done something about it.
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Boxing is one of the few sports that is one on one.
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We all know how funny Morrissey is. Actually, you know what? I say that sarcastically. His songs are some of the funniest songs I've ever heard in my life. I mean, really. I mean, not that the 'Girlfriend in a Coma' is, like, really funny.
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My confidence is easy to shake. I am very well aware of all of my flaws. I am aware of all the insecurities that I have.
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Sometimes I sit down to dinner with people and I realize there is a massive military machine surrounding us, trying to kill the people I'm having dinner with.
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If I wanted to know what a certain future would feel like to me, I would find someone who is already living that future. If I wonder what it's like to become a lawyer or marry a busy executive or eat at a particular restaurant, my best bet is to find people who have actually done these things and see how happy they are.
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Writers are always critical of themselves and I'm no exception. I always feel that maybe I could have done better.
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Epic poetry exhibits life in some great symbolic attitude. It cannot strictly be said to symbolize life itself, but always some manner of life.
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Old age, calm, expanded, broad with the haughty breadth of the universe, old age flowing free with the delicious near-by freedom of death.
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I always tell women to use the fact that we offer a different point of view in a room full of men, to their advantage. Because we often stand out, we gain a unique platform to demonstrate our knowledge and capabilities.
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I don't look for anybody to pay for health care for me and my family. That's my responsibility.
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Once I feel I'm right, I have enjoyed provoking.
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As you grow older, your music begins to mature and grow older along with you.
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People who devote themselves to a life of style are admirable.
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For me, it's really day to day. I don't really plan ahead and I like to be excited about what I'm wearing. Being on the road all the time, it's various articles of clothing that keep me inspired and feeling good. A fun or beautiful thing to wear can change your day. I think spontaneity and not adhering to any narrow styles keep me happy.
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Democratic priorities remain clear: to provide a tax cut for working families, to promote policies that produce jobs and economic growth, and to assist millions of our fellow Americans who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own.
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I don't want to be known as just a 'Dance Moms' competitor. I'd really like to be known for all of Sia's work, too.
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A straight writer can write a gay novel and not worry about it, and a gay novelist can write about straight people.
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Every one of us, no matter how damaged or abnormal or shut down, we're all looking for love. Every person needs love in this world, but our views on what love is vary enormously.
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It might work in the short term, but it's not going to keep the people who hop from congregation to congregation. Church is about one's relationship with God and one's relationship with people. The gimmick may attract you for the moment, but it's the substance that will hold you there.
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The more the years go by, the more difficult it gets. I'm getting old.
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As long as a government can come and shoot you, you can't jump on the Internet to freedom.
