William Lewis Safir (William Safire) Quotes
Writers who used to show off their erudition no longer sing in the bare ruined choir of the media.
Quotes to Explore
-
There will be many types of assets codified into the blockchain, and they are all not just going to be on the bitcoin blockchain - it's going to be a number of different assets here. And the best way to invest in that is a diversified portfolio.
-
We always see abhorrent behavior and say why, but then we get mad when somebody tries to answer.
-
I have such a dancer's spirit that I tend to leap around the house. Once I leaped onto my bed and landed on the floor. But I danced more for myself than I did for other people.
-
I take four planes a week, honestly. You know, I am for intelligence screening.
-
All the details of the life and the quirks and the friendships can be laid out for us, but the mystery of the writing will remain. No amount of documentation, however fascinating, can take us there.
-
Everyone comes with dreams and illusions and promises. Everyone wants quick deals. They don't want to invest.
-
It's kind of fun to be sexy.
-
The catastrophic humanitarian consequences of any use of nuclear weapons require that it be treated as a top priority. Disarmament will work better than any alternative in reducing the risk of use.
-
We know that Texas is more than a state. Texas has always been a promise. The promise that where you start has nothing to do with how far you can come.
-
I usually get up between 7 A.M. and 8 A.M., have coffee, and go right to work. It's really important not to get sidetracked in the morning so I'm still in that dreamy state for my writing.
-
I really woke up one morning and said, you know, 'I haven't seen a good film about the American Revolution. And all the ones I have seen haven't been successful, but I'm going to make a successful one.' Well, I wasn't able to do that.
-
I speak Farsi, German, Dari, and I understand Turkish, but I haven't used it since 1985, so I'm a bit rusty.
-
As my blog editor knows all too well, I wasn't all that keen to enter the blogosphere world.
-
When people speak of creating superhumanly intelligent beings, they are usually imagining an AI project.
-
People love talking about the banality of evil and the fact that ordinary people do bad things. I actually want to stay away from that.
-
The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.
-
I'm a horrible perfectionist and very highly strung. That's why I do yoga: to unwind.
-
For truth is precious and divine, too rich a pearl for carnal swine.
-
I've been writing about growing old for some time, really from the beginning of my career. It's something I'm apparently hung up about and now that I am old, hopefully I speak about it with some authority.
-
Today, companies have to radically revolutionize themselves every few years just to stay relevant. That's because technology and the Internet have transformed the business landscape forever. The fast-paced digital age has accelerated the need for companies to become agile.
-
People are surprised to find out that an awful lot of people think that they're idiots.
-
Extravagance is the luxury of the poor; penury is the luxury of the rich.
-
Writers who used to show off their erudition no longer sing in the bare ruined choir of the media.
