Logic (Sir Robert Bryson Hall II) Quotes
'Contrariwise,' continued Tweedledee, 'if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic.'
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If you want to gather honey, don't kick over the beehive.
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I'm inspired to work with good actors, period. I want to work with the best anytime because I think they'll make me better.
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But it is not the job of truth to make us feel good. It is the job of truth to be true, and it is our job to deal with it.
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Drama starts where logic ends.
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People need routines. It's like a theme in music. But it also restrictsyour thoughts and actions and limits your freedom. It structures your priorities and in some cases distorts your logic.
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'Contrariwise,' continued Tweedledee, 'if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn't, it ain't. That's logic.'
