Iain Banks Quotes
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One of the first pieces of advice I was ever given, on my first job was, you should always buy something to treat yourself to say well done for getting the job! However I've not followed on that through yet... I've always wanted a tattoo, something to mark my experience.
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There is one thing women can never take away from men. We die sooner.
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Israel can't be the only country in the Western world not to have freedom of religion.
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I warm up with my mom and make sure I understand what the songs are about and make sure I'm using the right technique. To be honest with you, I really don't practice a lot... Usually, I say a prayer and ask the Lord to sing with me and help me and stand on the stage with me.
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I've seen articles suggesting that Wal-Mart buys at prices lower than our competitors', and that this gives Wal-Mart an unfair advantage. I don't believe it... What we hear is concern that in some circumstances, Wal-Mart may actually be paying more than our competitors.
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I like jazz, rock n' roll, some hip hop - I can't think of any music I don't like.
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I don't know that I'd call myself an optimist.
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Push-ups, sit-ups, and a strict diet of raisins. That's my plan.
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No one would want to read a book in which I explain the science of cloning because it would be very dull and it would also make no sense.
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Records were replaced by CDs, and lead type died in favor of computerized fonts. However, each had a 100-year ride of popularity, so you can't feel too bad for them.
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I grew up in Louisiana. We have red beans and rice, and there's a Popeye's on every corner.
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The key to making a good forecast is not in limiting yourself to quantitative information.
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Only that position can impart dignity in which we do not appear as servile tools but rather create independently within our circle.
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3D printing is going to transform our societies, our freedoms and our sense of security.
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How many reality shows can you watch? They're so obviously phony.
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I love Mickey Mantle. Would I have felt the same if I had known when I was eight years old what I know now?
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The surprising thing about fatherhood was finding my inner mush. Now I want to share it with the world.
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I am not the flag: not at all. I am but its shadow.
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The Connection Machines owned by the United States government laboratories were made available to me because they were considered impossible to program and there was no great demand for them at that time.
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Yet there are some people - Steve Allen would dissect comedy forever; he's a really funny guy, but he would love talking about comedy. I'm doing it right now and you all seem bored.
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I think the biggest disease the world suffers from in this day and age is the disease of people feeling unloved. I know that I can give love for a minute, for half an hour, for a day, for a month, but I can give. I am very happy to do that, I want to do that.
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I'm a woman and a person of color; I know what it's like out there in the workplace.
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And that was it. All this buildup to a great leap, and I didn't fall or fly. Instead I found myself back on the edge of the cliff, blinking, wondering if I'd ever jumped at all. It's not supposed to be like this.
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There are no gods, we are told, so I must make my own salvation.
