Eric Frank Russell Quotes
For months we have been making triumphant retreats before a demoralized enemy who is advancing in utter disorder.
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It is good to be in front of the lens to appreciate more being behind the lens.
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What I do, basically, is look at things from different angles. That is what I do on stage comedically, and that is what I do in art. I was always fascinated by the structure of things, why things work this way and not that way. So I like to see how things behave if you change the point of view.
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I loved every day I was in politics. But I got out at the right time. I never miss it.
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When I was a Laker Girl, I only danced for three months. We did not get paid that much money, and I was working two jobs at the time. I thought that it would be a little more fun, but it was quite stressful. It's all about your weight, your hair, having the right hair extensions, what to wear, the kind of shoes you wore.
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I know that I'm going out there, and I know that I am going to get hit in the head. I know that's part of football. That's like a firefighter knowing he is going to go into a fire at some point. You know you are going to be put in danger's way, and you accept that risk, and you do it.
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A clown I knew who was retiring from Ringling Brothers gave me his giant shoes, and somebody else made me a clown suit.
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I'm lyrically driven, I'm not musically driven.
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Much like addictive drugs, power uses ready-made reward circuitries in the brain, producing extreme pleasure.
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I just don't like talking about my relationships or anything like that, in any reference.
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I think what really people want is just a few things done really, really well. And if you think about ever day of your life, the things you really appreciate aren't the complicated things. They're the simple things that work just the way you expect them to.
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I don't need security detail; I don't need anything special. I just walk around, and I can do that, and that's a real luxury when you're in my industry.
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You never saw a very busy person who was unhappy.
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One of the great responsibilities that I have is to manage my assets wisely, so that they create value.
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I am really close to my family. My cousin is my best friend!
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Baseball is drama with an endless run and an ever-changing cast.
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But the thing I felt most strongly about, and put at the end of one of the prison diaries, was education.
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Like the philosopher, the author views his task as one of establishing a clear connection between life and history, and of making the past bear fruit for the present and future.
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I'm very fond of the Talent series, and also the Crystal Singer trio.
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I'm not used to saying no to this man on any level.
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One of the clearest indications of the impending loss of intimacy with one's soul is the failure to recognize the existence of a soul in those over whom power is exercised, especially if the helpless come to be treated as animals, and degraded.
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It may not be enough to play a game well—you must also be sure you are playing the right game.
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What, man, defy the devil. Consider, he's an enemy to mankind.
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A modern gentleman is necessarily the enemy of his country. Even in war he does not fight to defend it, but to prevent his power of preying on it from passing to a foreigner.
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For months we have been making triumphant retreats before a demoralized enemy who is advancing in utter disorder.
