Jack McDevitt Quotes
So long as you believe in some truth you do not believe in yourself. You are a servant. A man of faith.
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I enjoy pushing my characters to the limit. No matter how far out there I go, I look for things that make the characters human.
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There is a shortage of doctors, and the American Medical Association is aiming to keep it that way.
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Give a boy address and accomplishments and you give him the mastery of palaces and fortunes where he goes.
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I thought I'd be doing weird, Off Broadway theater after I graduated.
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When I was younger, I was insecure for about 10 years: I wore glasses, had a cow's lick, buck teeth and braces. I looked ridiculous.
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I think Barack Obama has brought a new level of ethical standards to Washington. Has he changed some basic hard-knuckle politics? No. You need hard-knuckle politics to succeed.
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When an audience is affected in a way that I've seen with some people, it's so inspiring to me an actor. You know that you're on the right track and you're doing work that can affect people. When that goes hand-in-hand with important issues that we're still living with, and we will be for a long time, sadly, it's so confirming of everything.
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I've had a good life, and was born to and among people I've admired and loved.
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It is not my duty to spend my money in my country, but it is what I want to do. There is nowhere else I would like to invest.
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I don't want to rap forever. But I want to be rich forever.
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Be kind and considerate with your criticism... It's just as hard to write a bad book as it is to write a good book.
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I am just an actor, but there are these other people who are really selfless. I come from a long line of nurses in my family, and they really do a thankless job.
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We must differentiate between guilt and duty. The soldier on the front, like the common man, who does his duty everywhere, should not be held responsible for the actions of a few who also called themselves Germans.
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Cosmonauts can keep their word like men and women - particularly women.
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It's far better to buy a wonderful company at a fair price than a fair company at a wonderful price.
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Through the years I have seen myself as a peaceful person, but the awareness of the anger is part of that process.
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I don't see a lot of nature in L.A. Then again, I don't see a lot when I go back to St. Louis, either.
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It would be ridiculous to say I don't want to sell records, but I trust my taste.
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Cruel necessity.
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The goal of equality seems to disproportionately burden women, since it's assumed that they have to assume more responsibility, while men can remain the status quo.
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There is a question whether faith can or is supposed to be emotionally satisfying. I must say that the thought of everyone lolling about in an emotionally satisfying faith is repugnant to me. I believe that we are ultimately directed Godward but that this journey is often impeded by emotion.
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I don't watch 'American Idol.' I don't watch any of that stuff.
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He criticized baseball's racial policies after he stopped playing, especially how blacks were forced to travel. He even criticized some black players for not standing up for their rights.
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So long as you believe in some truth you do not believe in yourself. You are a servant. A man of faith.
