Ursula K. Le Guin Quotes
If I had to pick a hero, it would be Charles Darwin--the size of his mind, which included all that scientific curiosity and knowledge seeking, and the ability to put it all together. There is a genuine spirituality about Darwin's thinking.
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But... watching Steven Barnes taught me to treat my life like an art form.
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My house looks like it was decorated by a 14-year old with a platinum American Express card.
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Winning the peace is harder than winning the war.
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There might be 1 finger on the trigger, but there will be 15 fingers on the safety catch.
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It's just a theory really, but I have always thought that your physical surroundings can shape your voice and personality.
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If you get lazy when you're onstage, it shows.
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'Independents' - the industry term for companies that have more capital and know-how than the typical 'wildcatter' - can grow either by exploring and finding reserves or by buying a company that already has them.
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Personally, I don't like watching violence. I'd much rather see more skin.
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I've never been a huge sweets eater, and I've always loved a Mediterranean diet. We eat a lot of dark leafy greens, and a couple meals each week are meat-free. We enjoy eating a balanced diet.
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People employed in financial institutions are rarely interesting and even more rarely likable.
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I root for anyone who's got kids and if they want to make it work.
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You all look like happy campers to me. Happy campers you are, happy campers you have been, and, as far as I am concerned, happy campers you will always be.
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When I started 'Case Histories,' the characters were all going to Antarctica on a cruise. The first part was called 'Embarkation.' It was supposed to be about everyone preparing to embark on the cruise, but it mushroomed into an entire book.
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Some people have a blog that's, like, 'Today I brushed my teeth.' Well, who cares? Who cares that you brushed your teeth. Okay - you brushed your teeth! That's so massively egocentric, it's just ridiculous.
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My kids are in school and in all these clubs - chess club, fashion club, you name it. When my dad came home from work, it was late, and when he left, it was early in the morning. On my days off, I'm still taking my kids to school and picking them up. I do what I have to do to keep that relationship.
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There's something about music that makes me feel like a different person, that feels like an escape.
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The Israeli public is frustrated with the way it is portrayed abroad.
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You have to let fear go. Another lesson is you just have to believe in yourself; you just have to. There's no way around it. No matter how things are stacked against you, you just have to every time.
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'In my ideal world, no child would suffer. Charitable instincts would prevail. There would be global acceptance of all different types of people.'-Learning To Sing, Page 240
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We have built many of our systems with maps as the foundation. We are seeing that a lot of intelligent businesses are doing the same.
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Unfortunately we have tried to establish Right by Might, and you can 't do that.
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It is one of the beautiful compensations in this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.
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If you desire information on some point of law, you are not likely to ponder over the ponderous tomes of legal writers in order to obtain the knowledge you seek, by your own unaided efforts.
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If I had to pick a hero, it would be Charles Darwin--the size of his mind, which included all that scientific curiosity and knowledge seeking, and the ability to put it all together. There is a genuine spirituality about Darwin's thinking.
