Larry Niven Quotes
In hindsight it may even seem inevitable that a socialist society will starve when it runs out of capitalists.
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When you look at the results that Newt Gingrich got when he was speaker, he got results for the American people.
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I've had Irish skin from the time I was a young girl.
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Different directors have different things, so when I left Mike Leigh, as it were, and I went into other projects after 'All or Nothing,' it took some getting used to - what do you mean there's a script?!?' That kind of thing.
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We all know the Navy is never wrong, but in this case it was a little weak on being right.
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Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.
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I do not consider the Lisbon Treaty to be a good thing for Europe, for the freedom of Europe, or for the Czech Republic.
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We are exactly where we have chosen to be.
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A Lawyer will do anything to win a case, sometimes he will even tell the truth.
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You can't try to be somebody you're not; that's not style. If someone says, 'Buy this - you'll be stylish,' you won't be stylish because you won't be you. You have to learn who you are first, and that's painful.
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It's abhorrent to me that somebody is just evil, and you can't explain it.
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I don't start with a list of historical scenes that I want to include in the book. At a certain point, the narrative totally takes over, and everything that I include I can only incorporate if it answers to the internal terms of the novel.
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I want to do whatever I can to survive.
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Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.
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People think that I can just walk into a room and get a job, but of the 200 interviews and auditions I go through a year, I may get three yeses. I just have to use my sense of humour to get me through.
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I was excited to get the opportunity to sing something in a movie 'cause I love musicals and I would love to be able to do more movie musicals, in the future.
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I write about real people in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre.
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I know everyone in the Philippines is happy.
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Jazz is progressive, and it's alive.
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The problem with pity parties is very few people come, and those who do don't bring presents.
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My mother loved everyone she came in contact with. She always shared her love and was able to heal those around her with it.
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Do not strive to be a modern artist: it's the one thing, unfortunately, you can't help being.
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As long as you understand that you find happiness through family, friends and love, then money is just a nice bonus.
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I don't wish to be everything to everyone, but I would like to be something to someone.
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In hindsight it may even seem inevitable that a socialist society will starve when it runs out of capitalists.
