Dan Simmons Quotes
Life is brutal that way...the loss of irrecoverable moments amid trivia and distraction.
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I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.
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If a man reaches the heart of his own religion, he has reached the heart of the others, too. There is only one God, and there are many paths to him.
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I think that one of the primary roles of an attorney, and certainly we try to teach it here to our students, is that you counsel compliance with the law. The lawyer, more than simply being a mouthpiece for the client and advocating at whatever cost the client's interest, is also an officer of the court in questions that appear before the court.
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The harder you work, the luckier you get.
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At some point, you grow out of being attracted to that flame that burns you over and over and over again.
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In truth, to know oneself seems to be the hardest of all things. Not only our eye, which observes external objects, does not use the sense of sight upon itself, but even our mind, which contemplates intently another's sin, is slow in the recognition of its own defects.
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Both my parents are Scottish, and although I grew up in Canada after moving over, all of my family are proud to be Scots.
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I'm a kind person; I don't have a really nihilist streak in me, but I respond to that kind of humour.
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The thing about tennis is if you stay off for two weeks, or just for three days, you can lose your rhythm quickly. So it's just a question of constant diligence and vigilance.
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Nobody else is stupid enough to get themselves into the straits that I get into.
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Developing a relationship with someone you admire, who can encourage you to reach your full potential, is something that everyone can benefit from.
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I don't like to direct myself.
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Using a dog as a narrator has limitations and it has advantages. The limitations are that a dog cannot speak. A dog has no thumbs. A dog can't communicate his thoughts except with gestures.
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Whatever requires an undue amount of thought or trouble or involves a large expenditure of effort and causes our whole life to revolve, as it were, around solicitude for the flesh must be avoided by Christians.
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I heard the new film, 'Tangerine,' was filmed entirely on iPhones. No cameras were involved!
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I figured out early on what I wanted to do.
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I have to recognize that my voice is attached to my body, which gets tired.
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I think I felt at some point that I couldn't understand poetry or that it was beyond me or it didn't speak to my experience. I think that was because I hadn't yet found the right poems to invite me in.
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You try to get the most out of the talent. Make 'em work and let 'em play.
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I want to be a Huntress when I grow up!" shouted a voice from the throng. Kyna rolled her eyes and shook her head. "You can't be a Huntress, Liam. You're not a centaur and you're not a female.
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You always gotta find a little bit of time for the girls, right?
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Surprising as it may seem, this study indicates that similar conditions are best for all sorts of races.
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Where the world comes in my way - and it comes in my way everywhere - I consume it to quiet the hunger of my egoism. For me you are nothing but - my food, even as I too am fed upon and turned to use by you. We have only one relation to each other, that of usableness, of utility, of use.
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Life is brutal that way...the loss of irrecoverable moments amid trivia and distraction.
