Dan Simmons Quotes
No one inspired me to write, but writer Harlan Ellison terrified me into getting published.
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It is time that scientists and other public intellectuals observed that the contest between faith and reason is zero-sum.
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Why should I give you an interview? All you journalists are plagiarists.
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The collusion of big business, big labor, and big government threaten the spirit of small business that makes America great.
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The truth is, 'Charlie Hebdo' is not a racist magazine. Rather, it is a campaigning anti-racist left-wing magazine.
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I just have to go out and fight my fight and fight to win.
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Almost all the early Christian Fathers were opposed to the death penalty, even though it was of course standard practice across the ancient world.
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Running back was always my favorite position.
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Raising ambition in 2014 is crucial for arriving at a meaningful climate agreement in 2015.
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It's kind of selfish to say that you're only going to fight for a victory that you will live to see.
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I am so proud of being a Paralympian because I think the Games are a very good platform for disabled persons to perform themselves. Within the Paralympics movement, it's not just talk about excellence; it's not just talk about the competition. It's also talk about the equality and how your world accepts those disabled people.
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The Afro-American is thus the backbone of the South.
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When I was living in New York, there was a lot of screaming in my life. I would just get into these altercations all the time. Being in public, dealing with shopkeepers, just trying to cross the street - things like that.
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For many people who are so lost in their minds, so much involved in their thought processes, the only moments they have when they are not trapped in that is when they are relating to their animal, their pet.
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Small okra pods have a much more attractive texture than large ones, which, when cooked, can be gloopy, stringy and totally spoil a dish.
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The story of Christian reformation, revival, and renaissance underscores that the darkest hour is often just before the dawn, so we should always be people of hope and prayer, not gloom and defeatism. God the Holy Spirit can turn the situation around in five minutes.
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Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love.
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Apartheid is inherently a practice of violence.
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I go to wherever God calls me, wherever the church calls me to come to minister and preach the word of God.
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I think there are two sides of the coin. On one hand, it can be challenging to access different parts of yourself, and you kind of have to put yourself back into reality when you're done with the job. But I think it's also really cool to have the ability to try on being different people and to explore some parts of yourself because you get to know yourself better. You get to know parts of yourself that you haven't met before. I think that's something that I've been learning more recently.
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I'm sure the audiences will connect with 'Yeh Hai Aashiqui,' as it will feature stories inspired from real life.
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I want to be someone who can be a role model to kids - and to everyone, for that matter.
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I had no shortage of wild times in my youth.
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We're a staple in the American music culture. Like us or not, we're here to stay.
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No one inspired me to write, but writer Harlan Ellison terrified me into getting published.
