David Drake Quotes
The use of force is always an answer to problems. Force isn't an attractive answer, though.
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I always say: 'Share your happiness with the world, give other people that happiness and let it come back,' but some things make me question it. I don't know if I want some people to know that I am happy. I think a lot of people want to take it away from you, and that's really scary.
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I worked on 'Lonesome Dove' three weeks all together. When I heard they were doing it, I wanted to be involved since I'd read the book.
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Cricket has become more popular, not me... When the game grows, those who've played it also 'grow.'
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'The Omen,' 'The Exorcist,' those movies for me are the quintessential horror movies that still scare me as an adult.
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Fame and fortune are as hard to find as a lightning strike.
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I want to be part of the resurgence of things that are tangible, beautiful and soulful, rather than just give in to the digital age. But when I talk to people about this they just say, 'Yeah, I know what you mean,' and stare at their mobiles.
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Whether we fear pain and suffering or not, pain and suffering will come to everyone. Why not keep our minds focused on where we want to go?
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Even though it's a shortened format of the game, Twenty20 allows people with different skills to play in a team and play their specific roles. Obviously there's not too much time to waste balls, but if you look at guys who play well in the top six, they have a fairly decent amount of good cricketing ability.
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I'm obsessed with Radiohead. They're just the greatest band on the planet.
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The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble.
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Never regret anything you have done with a sincere affection; nothing is lost that is born of the heart.
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We have been suckered into believing that, because there are more men at the top than women at the top, that this is a result of discrimination against women. That's been the misconception. It's all about trade-offs. You earn more money, you usually sacrifice something at home.
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It's just really fulfilling to celebrate with a group of folks, a team, than it is personally.
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The Clinton, Bush, and Obama administrations all fell victim to chronically relying on Beijing's empty promises with the distant hope that China would finally use its influence to reign in Pyongyang's provocative behavior, to no avail.
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Hold everybody accountable? Ridiculous!
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I think the Supreme Court has not yet caught up to an era in which one keeps one's papers in a cloud, not a castle.
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He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.
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I have donated money to campaigns. And I have been known to take to the street in protest. But I am more committed to my immediate politics than general politics.
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Remember me with smiles and laughter, for that is how I will remember you all. If you can only remember me with tears, then don't remember me at all.
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Stop bragging about your lack of sweat and effort in achieving your goals. Start bragging about how hard you work, how patient you've become.
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No matter what political reasons are given for war, the underlying reason is always economic.
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You should always stand up for what you believe and never stand down to promise or protect your career.
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The progression of emancipation of any class usually, if not always, takes place through the efforts of individuals of that class.
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The use of force is always an answer to problems. Force isn't an attractive answer, though.
