D. Michael Quinn Quotes
The issues involved are sufficiently important that courses are now moving out of the philosophy departments and into mainstream computer science. And they affect everyone. Many of the students attracted to these courses are not technology majors, and many of the topics we discuss relate to ethical challenges that transcend the computer world.
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My idols are Janis Joplin and Annie Lennox, who are neither of them from the typical pop culture.
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I like the term 'misunderstood.' But I am a bit of a bad boy.
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You have to realize that a lot of life is just fortune and the ebbs of flows of what goes on.
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The 1950s would be my ideal decade because I'm actually very traditional; I enjoy being at home, and I'm a complete nester.
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I come from a generation that suffered school lessons in portacabins and crumbling hospitals. I tell you one thing, for the eighteen years they were in power the Tories did nothing to fix the roof when the sun was shining.
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He who prays five times a day is in the protection of God, and he who is protected by God cannot be harmed by anyone.
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The real challenge that we face in our communications with others is to condition our hearts to have Christlike feelings for all of Heavenly Father's children. When we develop this concern for the condition of others, we then will communicate with them as the Savior would.
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The ultimate end is a nation that lies under the concept of the Declaration of Indepen dence. The Declaration of Independence is such an extraordinary statement - it was designed by people skeptical of government, local or national, but in particular national.
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When I was auditioning for 'True Grit,' I was on the Paramount lot. I was wearing clothes from the 1800s that were big and uncomfortable.
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Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they didn't have anything to do with it.
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Enjoy every sandwich.
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I believe that the will of the people is resolved by a strong leadership. Even in a democratic society, events depend on a strong leadership with a strong power of persuasion, and not on the opinion of the masses.
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I can never find a movie I want to watch, even though I've got hundreds to choose from.
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If I get married again, I want a guy there with a drum to do rimshots during the vows.
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I get why people want to come see me play guitar, but I still don't understand why people want to interview me.
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I saw myself as a writer, a novelist, even though I was living the life of a mother and housewife. Writing was - and is - what I do.
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Novels taught me that history is dramatic. I wanted my students to know that, too.
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That's why for Zakk Wylde's Black Label Society the colors are black and white. There are no gray issues. Life is black and it's white. There's no in-between.
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Horror movies are all about getting your attention; you always have to be on guard. People love to be on the edge - there's nothing like a surprise.
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It is easier to ask of the poor than of the rich.
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I believe in being an innovator.
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I believe that we can, in a deliberate way, articulate the kind of people we want to become.
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The issues involved are sufficiently important that courses are now moving out of the philosophy departments and into mainstream computer science. And they affect everyone. Many of the students attracted to these courses are not technology majors, and many of the topics we discuss relate to ethical challenges that transcend the computer world.
