Alastair Reynolds Quotes
Everything looked utterly normal, exactly as Thalia had expected save for the absence of a rampaging mob.
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Daniel was a wonderful and trustworthy partner. And a fine prankster as well.
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In America, black urban teenagers have long been lacking in inclusion. In France, there is a comparable lack of inclusion among North Africans. In much of Europe, there has been little attempt to include the Roma.
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I saw 'The Devil Wears Prada.' I don't think it's a reality.
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You know, rock stardom... I have a hard time discussing that because I don't really accept it. It's not really that tangible. What's really bizarre is how it's used as a thing - you know, 'He's the rock star of politics,' 'He's the rock star of quarterbacks' - like it's the greatest thing in the world.
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Being on Broadway and getting a Tony nomination - this has been an incredible ride, from rather humble beginnings.
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The personal things should be left out of, in my opinion, out of platforms and conventions.
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The Stonewall riots were a key moment for gay people. Throughout modern history, gays had thought of themselves as something like a mental illness or maybe a sin or a crime. Gay liberation allowed us to make the leap to being a 'minority group,' which made life much easier.
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I shall always respect the composer. If I embellish, it is his idea I am embellishing.
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You're basing your laws and your whole outlook on natural life on mythology. It won't work. That's why you have all these problems in the world. Name them: India, Pakistan, Ireland. Name them-all these problems. They're all religious problems.
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The simple opposition between the people and big business has disappeared because the people themselves have become so deeply involved in big business.
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The history of Bitcoin trading is a bubble, a correction, consolidation, and another increase. It's happened four times, and it will happen again.
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I think that some of the most amazing places to be or to grow up are the places right outside of great cities, because you're sort of constantly in this suspended state of, like, looking inside the window, wanting to be in the party. I think it breeds good feelings.
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And the big question for the West, of course, and to the Europeans is, what other countries, which were formerly part of the Soviet bloc, should be incorporated into western institutions?
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Psychoanalysts believe that the only 'normal' people are those who cause no trouble either to themselves or anyone else.
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I get maximum satisfaction out of buying children's clothes online.
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Growing up, watching the Premier League as far back as I can remember, feeling the trophy and having the medal around my neck was an unbelievable feeling.
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There is no such thing as a free lunch.
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I had a very long home birth. She was almost 10 pounds and did not want to come out.
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I honestly can't pick a favorite person I like to work with - that would be like choosing a favorite child!
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In a way, I'm glad I'm first because I won't have to panic about following anybody other than industry legend John Romita Jr. And he drew Daredevil: The Man Without Fear, which is one of the books that had a massive effect on me as a reader and an artist. It has been intimidating, scary, exciting, and incredibly satisfying.
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What a great thing is understanding! It is priceless. No man can give greater pleasure to his fellow man than by understanding him.
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When I was a teenager, my dad used to put a lot of pressure on me to be successful, and I'd really beat myself up about things like losing martial arts competitions.
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You have to have great passion, because to sing operatic music requires lots of work. I study for at least two hours every day. The voice is like an instrument and requires constant exercise.
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Everything looked utterly normal, exactly as Thalia had expected save for the absence of a rampaging mob.
