Ann Leckie Quotes
People often think they would have made the noblest choice, but when they find themselves actually in such a situation, they discover matters aren’t quite so simple.Ann Leckie
Quotes to Explore
-
The future is much like the present, only longer.
Dan Quisenberry -
As for advice for aspiring authors, the best I can give is to be brave. It sounds like a simple enough thing, but it's not. Rejection is such an integral part of this journey, and it never goes away.
V. E. Schwab -
This little hobbit saves the world. The wizard kills the dragon and saves the town. So many people connect to that character; it doesn't matter if it's an elf or a hobbit or a dwarf. It doesn't matter. They're human in their heart and soul.
R. A. Salvatore -
Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.
Oscar Wilde -
I do not consider the Lisbon Treaty to be a good thing for Europe, for the freedom of Europe, or for the Czech Republic.
Vaclav Klaus -
I know exactly what it's like to stand on top of a tall building or in a high place and look down and go, 'Ohhhh my God.' I try to get into that place every time I write a scene like that. And definitely when I write the action scenes, I get overheated and my heart goes really fast. I get very involved.
Veronica Roth
-
Intelligence is sexy. Don't play dumb, especially young girls. Don't play dumb. And let people see that you are intelligent.
Iman -
Men are sort of doofuses about sunscreen, and for the most part, women are more inclined to take better care of themselves, but a reminder is always good for everyone.
Landon Donovan -
We need to build systems that can automatically figure out what's high quality and what's not, and encourage users to contribute high-quality content. There's a lot of technical challenges in that.
Adam D'Angelo -
I think I'm a good judge of character.
Tamara Ecclestone -
No such thing as a man willing to be honest - that would be like a blind man willing to see.
F. Scott Fitzgerald -
I don't like movies about serial killers, necessarily; it's too real and unpleasant for me.
Sam Raimi
-
I shampoo every other day and only do the roots. I can't shampoo all the way down to the end, because it will dry my hair out. I use a mask multiple times a week to restore moisture.
Zendaya -
Japan is the largest creditor country in the world, so we have made contributions to the stability of international markets and we want this IMF meeting to confirm that we will continue to contribute.
Yoshihiko Noda -
I can think of nothing that an audience won't understand. The only problem is to interest them; once they are interested, they understand anything in the world.
Orson Welles -
Happiness is having a scratch for every itch.
Ogden Nash -
I am much more interested in the process than results.
Ted Allen -
The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous.
Rabindranath Tagore
-
Pluto is still active four and a half billion years into its history. It was expected that small planets like Pluto would cool off long ago and not still be showing geological activity. Pluto is, in fact, showing numerous examples of geological activity on a massive scale across the planet.
Alan Stern -
I got snubbed about eight times for the Mid-Summer Classic, and I know what type of career I had, and I know that I'm a true All-Star. The selection process is not very accurate.
Frank Thomas -
The film of tomorrow appears to me as even more personal than an individual and autobiographical novel, like a confession, or a diary.
Francois Truffaut -
It's a 360-degree sound experience. Like you're in the middle of the band. A lot of people have the technology to play the format, so why not put it out there. It sounds great.
Aaron Neville -
Don't get me wrong. I want people to know who I am.
Breaux Greer -
People often think they would have made the noblest choice, but when they find themselves actually in such a situation, they discover matters aren’t quite so simple.
Ann Leckie