Iain Banks Quotes
I've always loved Scotland, and I'm not a huge fan of big cities, to be honest. I like them to dip into for a bit, but I'm not sure I would want to live in one again.
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Far worst of all, the fever had settled in Mary's eyes, and Mary was blind.
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There is a triangular relationship between poverty, child labour and illiteracy who have a cause and consequence relationship. We will have to break this vicious circle.
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For the most part, it's a very male-dominated business. Most executives are male, so it's always sort of their vision of stuff. I'm constantly fighting against that, even when I play the wife or the girlfriend or the best friend. I always try my hardest to bring as much layering in and not make things stereotypical, but it's hard.
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But behavior in the human being is sometimes a defense, a way of concealing motives and thoughts, as language can be a way of hiding your thoughts and preventing communication.
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A cat is never vulgar.
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Life is not about dwelling on the bad.
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No one escapes from the past without bearing some of its burdens.
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A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.
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I think if you have a good night's sleep, you can take on the world.
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I've got a bunch of books... I rely on funny books and movies to cheer me up. Oh, but I must say, I do have the world's most perfect husband, so a cuddle from him always cheers me up. He's a good guy.
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When I got into college, I found what ultimately became my life's work. I couldn't sleep at night, I was so excited about it. So I'm attracted to people who play at that level. They actually want to play in their professional life.
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There is a communion of more than our bodies when bread is broken and wine drunk.
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In the absence of justice, what is sovereignty but organized robbery?
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History is laden with belligerent leaders using humanitarian rhetoric to mask geopolitical aims. History also shows how often ill-informed moralism has led to foreign entanglements that do more harm than good.
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If a woman writes about a domestic situation, everyone automatically assumes that it's about her.
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The Highlander was a documentary, and events happened in real time.
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You shouldn't be ashamed of your pain. You have the right to have your pain treated.
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People want opportunity so they can earn security.
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You stand next to the sea and you're in touch with all your longings and all your losses.
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The potential of any new technology is always dissipated by its users involvement in its predecessors. (p. 210)
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My natural accent is American. I chose to speak with a U.K. accent when I was about to enter the final year at drama school in London. I was going to try to find a way to stay in the U.K. after I finished college and could not imagine trying to live and get work there with an American accent.
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I've always loved Scotland, and I'm not a huge fan of big cities, to be honest. I like them to dip into for a bit, but I'm not sure I would want to live in one again.
