S. M. Stirling Quotes
Many are the marvels of God's Creation, but none so marvelous as man. Or so cunning, for good and ill.
Quotes to Explore
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Adam knew Eve his wife and she conceived. It is a pity that this is still the only knowledge of their wives at which some men seem to arrive.
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A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good.
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My God, I don't know anyone who likes to accumulate their wealth more than the Europeans.
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Good acting is all in the writing. If it isn't on the page, then it really won't make any difference. You cannot act on force of personality alone.
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I'm not really into method acting - the way I was taught was the good old-fashioned British way of just doing your research and getting on with it.
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It is not the soul alone that should be healthy; if the mind is healthy in a healthy body, all will be healthy and much better prepared to give God greater service.
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If you want to bring down the prices of healthcare and education, the answer will be more innovation, more technology, which will then have the effect of freaking everybody out and saying, 'Oh, my God, you're going to kill all the jobs.'
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The team is in great shape, the coaching staff, the front office. Just things feel really good chemistry-wise across the board.
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A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.
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God seldom suspends the laws of nature, just as God does not remove free will to keep evil people from doing evil things.
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Willingness to be damned for the glory of God.
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A whopping 89 percent of buyers start their home search online. How your house looks online is the modern equivalent of 'curb appeal.' Rent a wide-angle lens and good lighting, get rid of your clutter and post at least eight great photos to win the beauty contest.
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Our brand of democracy is hard. But I can promise that a year from now, when I no longer hold this office, I'll be right there with you as a citizen - inspired by those voices of fairness and vision, of grit and good humor and kindness that have helped America travel so far.
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If I slip up and receive a good gift, I will not have given a good gift. This is probably a natural law that affects us all and needs a name. The Gift Reciprocal Law.
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Landlords, like all other men, love to reap where they never sowed.
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I have a study now - I used not to. I also love working in cafes; ignoring noise is good for concentration.
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He has spent his life best who has enjoyed it most. God will take care that we do not enjoy it any more than is good for us.
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As often as you fail, get up and try again. God will never let you down, so long as you don't let Him down, and so long as you make the effort.
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Men are not punished for their sins, but by them.
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You don't choose a film because it's made by a woman, you choose it because it's good.
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I lost the ball in the moon.
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I don't know if I'm selfless - I still want to make a great record. I want to make a hit record. I want to tour; that's not completely selfless. But the truth is I'm not interested in people coming to my show for me as much as I am for them coming to my show for themselves. That's always been how I am.
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I don't have the support inside Washington or even inside my own party.
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Many are the marvels of God's Creation, but none so marvelous as man. Or so cunning, for good and ill.
