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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If I had to rank my skills, I have a long way to go before I can write a good graphic novel.
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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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The great purpose is to set aside a reasonable part of the vanishing wilderness, to make certain that generations of Americans yet unborn will know what it is to experience life on undeveloped, unoccupied land in the same form and character as the Creator fashioned it... It is a great spiritual experience. I never knew a man who took a bedroll into an Idaho mountainside and slept there under a star-studded summer sky who felt self-important that next morning. Unless we preserve some opportunity for future generations to have the same experience, we shall have dishonored our trust.
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Quo magis in dubiis hominem spectare periclisconvenit adversisque in rebus noscere qui sit;nam verae voces tum demum pectore ab imoeliciuntur et eripitur persona, manet res.
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I know the people expect the best - good. The people expect we'll play fantastic football and win games - good. I can't control that. I accept that, and I just focus on my players in the games.
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We have to face the fact that countries are going to lose jobs to robotics. The only question that needs to be answered is which country will create and own the best robotic technology and have the infrastructure necessary to enable it.
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Whoever is planted in the Tao will not be rooted up. Whoever embraces the Tao will not slip away. Her name will be held in honor from generation to generation. Let the Tao be present in your life and you will become genuine. Let it be present in your family and your family will flourish. Let it be present in your country and your country will be an example to all countries in the world. Let it be present in the universe and the universe will sing. How do I know this is true? By looking inside myself.
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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.
