Barry B. Longyear Quotes
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I think I'm very stoic. Death and dying are things that I'm used to.
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I am confident that, as elected officials, we can work together with religious, business and civic leaders, as well as the LGBT community, to develop policies that treat all people with dignity and respect.
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Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.
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It's hard not to play golf that's up to Jack Nicklaus standards when you are Jack Nicklaus.
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A lot of what the 'Culture' is about is a reaction to all the science fiction I was reading in my very early teens.
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I was never a Boy Scout, but oh, I wanted to be one when I was a kid about ten or eleven years old. But there wasn't anyplace where I could ever join the Boy Scouts.
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I've been doing silly voices since I was a child.
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There are signs jobs will be plentiful in the future, if we train and prepare for it. That means investing in technology, innovation, and, as much as Republicans will hate to hear this, renewable energy.
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Be yourself. You're okay. And it really doesn't matter what other people think.
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I always carry a Tom Ford lipstick and Tachta face blotters to get me through the day.
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Having an animal that you fix, knowing that you saved its life or you saved a pet - Like on a dog, these little kids will come, and their dog is just ready to die, and you do something, and they leave happy. The kids are happy, and the little puppy is licking your hand. Those are kind of neat feelings.
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There's thieves among us Painting the wallsAll kinds of lies, and liesI never told it all
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In England a man is presoomed to be innocent till he's proved guilty an' they take it f 'r granted he's guilty. In this counthry a man is presoomed to be guilty ontil he's proved guilty an' afther that he's presoomed to be innocent.
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Shared danger is the strongest of bonds; it will keep men united in spite of mutual dislike and suspicion.
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I have increasingly, over the years, felt that religion today does our civilization more harm than good.
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When '12 Years a Slave' got that much attention, everyone started to copy that. That story has to be told, but there are a lot more stories to be told than slavery.
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The truth is the middle class is not only stagnant but it is my fear that, without sustained and focused action, it is at risk of disappearing.
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Sustainability is no longer about doing less harm. It's about doing more good.
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It is fair to say there are individuals in the United States who ascribe to al-Qaeda-type beliefs.
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Stuff just comes out all the time, sometimes when I sing live it really comes alive and I sort of... I write songs and then almost... not forget about it, but live it really comes out and I suddenly realise what I've written. I don't know where it all comes from.
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The past has been exciting, the present extremely challenging. As for the future, it holds a lot of promise and many surprises. And I cannot wait to unravel them!
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I love hanging out with friends. Honestly, one of my favorite things to do is have game night. Just people coming over and hanging out and laughing and playing games.
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As with most fine things, chocolate has its season. There is a simple memory aid that you can use to determine whether it is the correct time to order chocolate dishes any month whose name contains the letter A, E, or U is the proper time for chocolate.
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There is no force as powerful as a promise that insists on being kept.
