Ilka Chase Quotes
It is usually when men are at their most religious that they behave with the least sense and the greatest cruelty.
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It seems to me that an unjust law is no law at all.
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Don't manage - lead change before you have to.
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Show me one dictatorship in the world that has not been supported by the United States government or some European governments. It almost doesn't exist. I think a dictatorship and hegemony are part of the same phenomenon.
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You can celebrate the female form in comfort. We left corsets behind in the dark ages, so why bring them back now?
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Satan, the leader or dictator of devils, is the opposite, not of God, but of Michael.
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What I do find enormously gratifying is the reviews my books get from the American press. They are so on the ball compared to anywhere else. It's so satisfying to get a review that conveys the reader understood precisely what I was trying to get at.
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I really hate the term 'historical novel' - it reminds me of bodice-rippers. But I'm hooked on research, and I really, really enjoy it.
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Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers.
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I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call a Gentle-man and is nothing else.
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You have to expect the raps when you have achieved popularity as a writer.
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Part of me feels you can't say you were truly in love if it didn't last. If I end up getting married and having kids, that's when I'll know it's real - because it lasted.
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Working with Sturges was like working with a guy who wanted to have a party all the time. He was very serious about his work, but in between shots, he was fun and we would play games.
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The thing about Drew Goddard and Mike Schur is that they are legit geniuses, and they love storytelling. They love creating worlds, love messing with the audience; they love doing things that we don't expect. To get to be a part of that is too good to be true.
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I think entrepreneurs have a great opportunity to think of how to make things more understandable, simple and beautiful.
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Men who are orthodox when they are young are in danger of being middle-aged all their lives.
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Before I got married, I dated the gamut.
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I've been getting pulled from newspapers for my entire career.
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All souls are equal and alike and have the similar nature and qualities.
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If China is doing business with a company that ends up putting money back into proliferation activities, then we'll sanction that company and China.
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I don't surf the net in general. I have someone do it for me instead, because I find it sluggish.
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A great city is that which has the greatest men and women.
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It's difficult for me to work with women, because I find that direct references are made back to me too fast. Working with men, it gives it a little distance.
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Men are divided between those who are as thrifty as if they would live forever, and those who are as extravagant as if they were going to die the next day.
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It is usually when men are at their most religious that they behave with the least sense and the greatest cruelty.
