Stephen Fry Quotes
If I were to believe in a god l would believe in gods. I think monotheism is the really ghastly thing. That is the absolutely staggering to me misapprehension.
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things are never so indescribably ghastly that they can't get worse.
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A man learns to skate by staggering about and making a fool of himself. Indeed he progresses in all things by resolutely making a fool of himself.
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Onward we stagger, and if the tanks come, may God help the tanks.
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The worst thing is losing because you got tired, because you didn't work hard enough in training. Ugh, that's the worst.
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We should never hesitate to listen to a fool about life because life is pretty foolish as far as I can tell.
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For it is owing to their wonder that men both now begin and at first began to philosophize... They were pursuing science in order to know, and not for any utilitarian end.
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You know how they say we only use 10 percent of our brains? I think we only use 10 percent of our hearts.
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I should only ever tell the king what he ought to do, not what he could do. For if the lion knows his own strength, no man could control him.
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I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there.
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The time has come to choose a new direction of global development, to opt for a new civilization.
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Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.
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I think most politicians think most musicians are drug addicts or ‘not an exemplary part of society, so why should they worry about putting in legislation to help that industry when they can help another industry? So, I don’t think there’s a way out, the worst thing that ever happened was the invention of the CD, because a CD is an exact copy of a master recording!
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Engineering is the application of scientific principles toward practical ends. If the engineering isn't practical, it's bad engineering.
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If you meet a girl, you meet a girl. It's normal, so if you exchange numbers, whatevs, it's cool.
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I say that is wine," Brett held up her glass. "We ought to toast something. 'Here's to royalty.'" "This wine is too good for toast-drinking, my dear. you don't want to mix emotions up with a wine like that. you lose the taste." Brett's glass was empty.
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I think that is a responsibility we all share as Americans. But as State Department employees, we have a special duty to guard ourselves and our sensitive information. Complying with department policies and being alert to potential threats will help protect all of us.
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If I were to believe in a god l would believe in gods. I think monotheism is the really ghastly thing. That is the absolutely staggering to me misapprehension.
