Iain Banks Quotes

Pity they didn’t devote a little more ingenuity to staying alive rather than conducting mass slaughter as efficiently as possible.

Iain Banks

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I was playing sports all the time, and my parents, Anne and John, encouraged me to play in grade school and high school.

Jack Ramsay
- Time
- School
- High
After watching me in a larger-than-life character in 'Magadheera,' the audiences didn't accept me as a college–going boy in 'Orange.'

Ram Charan
- Life
- Character
- College
Passive violence can be as simple as someone honking their horn at you for not turning fast enough when the light changes. And it can be highly complex, like when your co-worker undermines all of your work relationships by spreading rumors and lies about you. That's how passive violence rolls.

Inga Muscio
- Work
- Light
- Simple
When you see results, you start to wonder, 'What would happen if I had oatmeal instead of sausage for breakfast?' You start to eat better because you feel better.

Octavia Spencer
- Wonder
- Start
- Breakfast
I know what you're saying, but I already told you all the truth and I, I don't what, I don't know what else to do. I just do the best I can and tell you the only thing I can, and that's what I already told you many times.

Wen Ho Lee
- Truth
- Best
- Saying
The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them.

Jackie Collins
- People
- Never
- Critics