Alastair Reynolds Quotes
'Maybe it’s not as bad as she fears. Old people always think the world is going to ruin. It’s their job.''Maybe they’re right,' Floyd replied.
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Irrespective of any political party, I am a supporter of good people who want to do something for the society.
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The Supreme Court is not elected, and it is therefore not a proper arbiter of social policy.
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If I am honest, my food is actually quite far removed from both the food of my mother and my father.
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Some people are used to having things done for them by her parents, I am not. I can do it myself.
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Mental health needs a great deal of attention. It's the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with.
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'Runaround Sue' was a big record for me, as well as the music video for it.
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I don't like people waiting on me. I feel it is an unnecessary expense.
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Even today, I frequently meet scientists who, outside their own narrow discipline, are superstitious.
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I'd say Juventus has a story as legendary as the Yankees.
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In Maryland, we have the unfortunate distinction of being the most gerrymandered state in the entire nation.
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When I go out and I see the genuine appreciation from the people, that's a big thing for me.
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Faith Hill is a big role model.
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I didn't want to accept that people would forget me, that the government wouldn't do anything to negotiate our freedom. After a year, I came to understand that not only had one year passed, many more would come.
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If uncovering the truth is the greatest challenge of nonfiction writing, it is also the greatest reward.
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My finding of myself as an artist, which I think in itself helped me to find just who I am and how I want to express myself, is entirely - in conjunction, of course, with my family, particularly my mom - founded on teachers.
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I was lucky that I got to do films in between seasons of 'Chuck.'
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You don't need to be a spook to care about encryption. If you travel with your computer or keep it in a place where other people can put their hands on it, you're vulnerable.
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Border security is a complex issue and will remain a top priority during the 2007 legislative year. As Congress works to fix this problem, I will continue to push for strong measures that beef up security at our borders.
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I overhaul myself for my roles. Sooner or later, I will get my due.
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There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still.
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There are things that I don't like to talk about directly. There are relationships that I am in and have been in that I've written about in a slightly more abstract way, talking about how it affected me but not so much dealing with the other people involved.
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I quite clearly remember driving home at 9 a.m., after shooting all day, in a bathrobe, with bodypaint all over my face, and going through McDonald's drive-thru. I ordered a coffee to make sure I didn't crash on the way home. And the girl working there, she didn't even bat an eyelid. I guess it's a regular thing down in Hastings McDonald's.
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'Maybe it’s not as bad as she fears. Old people always think the world is going to ruin. It’s their job.''Maybe they’re right,' Floyd replied.
