Eric Ambler Quotes
Yet, when these facts are seen side by side with other facts in the case, it is difficult not to become lost in superstitious awe. Their very absurdity seems to prohibit the use of the words 'chance' and 'coincidence.' For the sceptic there remains only one consolation: if there should be such a thing as superhuman Law, it is administered with sub-human inefficiency.
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The system of idolatry, invented by modern christianity, far surpasses in absurdity anything that we have ever heard of.
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Winning the NFC championship affords you a chance at the next opportunity.
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Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.
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All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.
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Almost all absurdity of conduct arises from the imitation of those who we cannot resemble.
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The risk of a wrong decision is preferable to the terror of indecision.
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I do not believe in immortality of the individual, and I consider ethics to be an exclusively human concern with no superhuman authority behind it.
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It's a unique, romantic sound, and people love to hear it. It takes people back to an older America and a simpler, more elegant time. It's a sound I really love, and I find that once people get a chance to hear it live, in all its glory, that they love it, too.
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"Homicide: Life on the Street" is the best material I've had the chance to do.
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Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.
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The most important lesson of New Labour is this: Every time we made progress we did it by challenging the conventional wisdom.
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Capitalism has been really good to me. I'm very fortunate: I have written books and my books have sold.
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Yet, when these facts are seen side by side with other facts in the case, it is difficult not to become lost in superstitious awe. Their very absurdity seems to prohibit the use of the words 'chance' and 'coincidence.' For the sceptic there remains only one consolation: if there should be such a thing as superhuman Law, it is administered with sub-human inefficiency.
