Alastair Reynolds Quotes
Who was it who said that a wise man speaks when he has something to say, but a fool speaks because he must?
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I am born and raised in the Bronx. Where I grew up, it is a really working-class neighborhood and it does give you a really good work ethic.
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Until part of your paycheck is regularly paid in Bitcoin, I'm not sure how it would really go mainstream. I can imagine places in the world where there are not functioning banking systems or payroll systems, where it could go mainstream first because you're not trying to replace the way people are already doing something.
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I've got a 12-year-old grandson who, when he was 3 years old, before he could say many other words, could name the different kinds of dinosaurs.
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My number one goal is to love, support and be there for my son.
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Stand by your man. Give him two arms to cling to and something warm to come to.
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It was to do with information management. The intention was to dramatise it.
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My writing has been largely concerned with the depicting of Negro life in America.
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I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and Non-violence are as old as the hills. All I have done is to try experiments in both on as vast a scale as I could.
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Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequence than to have a really affectionate mother.
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Globalization is exposing new fault lines - between urban and rural communities, for example.
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As an artist, all I want is to be a part of good films.
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The genius of Kate Middleton is that she hasn't gone too far. She's still dressing in a way that people can relate to.
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A minister has to be able to read a clock. At noon, it's time to go home and turn up the pot roast and get the peas out of the freezer.
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They say it all started out with a big bang. But, what I wonder is, was it a big bang or did it just seem big because there wasn't anything else drown it out at the time?
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Bondage is of the mind; freedom too is of the mind. If you say 'I am a free soul. I am a son of God who can bind me' free you shall be.
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I never go perform somewhere alone. I've done that since day one. I've always taken other comics with me.
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Every moment in our lives is a miracle we should enjoy instead of ignoring.
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It's amazing to be able to work with people right at the top of whatever they do... inspiring photographers and stylists with very interesting visual language. The more I do it, the more I enjoy it.
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The Qur'an is in many ways far less concrete than the Bible, relying on the esoteric more often than the apparent.
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I was mostly bullied by my classmates. People would come up to me and say, 'You're so dark.' I'd always fight back by calling out one of their insecurities, like, 'Well, you have a big nose.' Today, I'd tell them that I really love them. I'd thank them because they made me realize how unique I am.
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President Obama made a big speech. He welcomed the members of the U.N. General Assembly to New York, and he said, 'I'd like to encourage you to do some shopping while you're here.' I think it worked because China immediately bought eight banks, two car companies, and the state of Wyoming.
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Who was it who said that a wise man speaks when he has something to say, but a fool speaks because he must?
