Orson Scott Card Quotes

'You can afford me,' said Jane. 'I’m cheap and you’re rich.'

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• Be polite; write diplomatically; even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

  

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• After 9/11, the amount of applicants the FBI received increased exponentially. Whereas you used to require a college degree, and it was a small group of people who were just out of college, after 9/11, it changed.

  

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• I was fortunate enough to visit a lot of beautiful places around the world. The most astonishing and memorable experiences were my trips to Africa and Australia.

  

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• I didn't want to give up my Illinois driver's license and was unaware that was a crime. It is, by the way, in the state of California. Lesson learned. I technically broke a law, so technically I deserve whatever I get.

  

  Patrick Stump Fall Out Boy
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• I've always wanted to be Batman, but I don't naturally tend towards Batman. I tend towards Robin, but I did get to play Superman.

  

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• A weightlifter should be able to do everything and borrow things from other sports to beat competitors.

  

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• The men and women of my generation are heirs to that great collective success which has been admired worldwide and of which we are so proud. It is now up to us to pass it on to the coming generations.

  

  Felipe VI of Spain
  • Up
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• Whenever I do something, it seems so right. And turns out so wrong.

  

  Lana Turner
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• One thing I've done is surround myself with people who are as good as me or better.

  

  Venus Williams
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• We are all the products of our own thoughts. Whatever we concentrate upon, that we are.

  

  Orison Swett Marden
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• Patients are becoming aware that they're being taken for a ride by big pharma companies. They charge high prices and have never cared for India's healthcare. There are 23 million cases of cancer every year and India has a fair share of that.

  

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• The story of a passionate woman in a stale marriage is as old as Helen of Troy.

  

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• One of the unsung freedoms that go with a free press is the freedom not to read it.

  

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• What makes Ireland inclined toward the drama is that it's a great country for conversation.

  

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• I think it's probably a good lesson for other people to follow - to not always make the decision that's popular for others, but to do what you feel like is the right thing to do.

  

  Landon Donovan
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• I think I'd be a great mom, honestly. I don't think I'll have any problem giving them all the love in the world. Discipline will be the hard part.

  

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• Before the Greeks were the Tamils. The Tamils are one of the oldest civilizations that's still surviving.

  

  M.I.A.
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• Madonna and I are very different. Just saying. We're very different. I wouldn't make that comparison at all, and I don't mean to disrespect Madonna: she's a nice lady, and she's had a fantastic, huge career - biggest pop star of all time.

  

  Lady Gaga
  • Time
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• But today, just a few years into the twenty-first century, we already find ourselves in a different and precarious position. As revolutions in communications and technology have broken down barriers across the world, it has given more power to both our competitors and our enemies.

  

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  • Power

• When a person is found less guilty than he is suspected, he is concluded more innocent than he really is.

  

  Charlotte Lennox
  • Guilty
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• I think one of the things about writing in the studio is that the song hasn't matured, if you like, so quite often the vocals are early attempts. Whereas once you've taken it out on the road a bit, you learn more about a song.

  

  Peter Gabriel Genesis
  • Thinking
  • Writing
  • Song

• 'You can afford me,' said Jane. 'I’m cheap and you’re rich.'

  

  Orson Scott Card