L. Sprague de Camp Quotes
The story of civilization is, in a sense, the story of engineering - that long and arduous struggle to make the forces of nature work for man's good.
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Ah, sweet Content, where doth thine harbour hold.
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A dame that knows the ropes isn't likely to get tied up.
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I believe that of all the things I have done, exciting though many of them have been, there's no doubt in my mind that the most worthwhile have been the establishing of schools and hospitals, and the rebuilding of monasteries in the mountains.
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This is the people's money, and we need to use it on their priorities. Increasing the pay of members of Congress is not their priority.
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I watch 'Entourage.' I aspire the good life that they live and lead. Honestly, I am just trying to be me by trying to do good films, have fun at it and trying to work with good directors, and, of course, I am a bit of a silent party boy, also. I have my share of fun sometime, too.
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I think one problem we've had is that people who are smart and creative and innovative as engineers went into financial engineering.
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Individuals can spend their money more wisely, efficiently and more humanely than can government.
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Yeah, I'm from Jersey; it's almost like I was automatically born a Nets fan.
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I think people really marry far too much; it is such a lottery after all, and for a poor woman a very doubtful happiness.
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I write my own songs. I made my own videos. I pick my producers. Nothing goes out without my permission. It's all authentic.
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But once the ants and termites jumped the high barrier that prevents the vast variety of evolving animal groups from becoming fully social, they dominated the world.
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In writing a series of stories about the same characters, plan the whole series in advance in some detail, to avoid contradictions and inconsistencies.
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If you're doing business, not that simple to only buy. You have to create something. You have to create something that never exist for the future.
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Queens perhaps perform better in the role of monarch because they never take their position for granted. Many kings have failed because they believed that the public would love them whatever they did. Queens knew better.
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You will encounter many distractions and many temptations to put your goal aside: The security of a job, a wife who wants kids, whatever. But if you hang in there, always following your vision, I have no doubt you will succeed.
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My children are English, and both of their mothers were English.
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Human writing reflects that of the universe; it is its translation, but also its metaphor: it says something totally different, and it says the same thing.
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I tried to connect my singing voice to my guitar an' my guitar to my singing voice. Like the two was talking to one another.
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Life is something to do when you can't get to sleep.
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I can't name a single issue with roots in race that doesn't have economic implications, and I cannot think of a single economic issue that doesn't have racial implications. The idea that we have to separate them out and choose one is a con.
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Putting people into homes, though a desirable goal, shouldn’t be our country’s primary objective. Keeping them in their homes should be the ambition.
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Look at history; all the interesting women were deeply flawed.
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Engineering stimulates the mind.
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The story of civilization is, in a sense, the story of engineering - that long and arduous struggle to make the forces of nature work for man's good.
