Iain Banks Quotes
The combination of modern ordnance and outdated tactics had, as usual, created enormous casualties on both sides.
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As the years go by, I've added a few pounds on, and I like it. I like it that I look a little softer.
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Victorious living does not mean freedom from temptation, nor does it mean freedom from mistakes.
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Way back when I was a junior pastry chef, I'd bake loads of muffins every morning, as many as 120 or so, while operating on autopilot.
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For skincare, I'm a Clean and Clear girl. Especially with the humidity in Georgia, Clean and Clear has been pretty good to me with all of the makeup we have to wear. My skin really responds to that product. I'm also a big fan of Kiehl's under-eye avocado cream.
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Religion has caused more harm than any other idea since the beginning of time. There's nothing good I can say about it. People use it as a crutch.
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Take the time today to understand your contribution to any bad event you've just been through.
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It is my wish that my ashes may repose on the banks of the Seine, in the midst of the French people, whom I have loved so well.
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'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' is one of the greatest films of all time.
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Formula One has been the backdrop of my life.
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I wish HP nothing but the best. I think HP is an icon. Those of us who had their careers in the Valley think of Dave Packard and Bill Hewlett as role models. We would love to be half as good as they were.
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Redemption just means you just make a change in your life and you try to do right, versus what you were doing, which was wrong.
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I've always been a leader my whole life. I've always led. I didn't know how to do anything else.
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I view myself as a dealmaker.
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I find the comic book audience a lot more intense than the fantasy one, definitely.
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While democracy in the long run is the most stable form of government, in the short run, it is among the most fragile.
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I spent a huge amount of time by myself. I daydreamed and learned how to be alone and not be lonely.
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If I was gonna go to jail, I don't want to go to jail for stealing a bottle of water. I'll steal that $20 million. At least then it was worth it.
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I love to play the game, love to be around the rink, and love to joke around with my teammates and have some fun.
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I had a brief period of questioning whether I should perhaps adopt a child. And my New Yorker editor, Henry Finder, was horrified by the notion.
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I've had experiences where I wasn't allowed to change words around at all because you have to say everything, exactly as written on the page. That's not fun for me. For me, part of being an actor is being able to contribute to a character's rhythms. If there's room to explore, you find a happy medium.
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Campaigns fail if they waste resources courting voters who are unpersuadable or already persuaded. Their most urgent task is to find and persuade the few voters who are genuinely undecided and the larger number who are favorably disposed but need a push to actually vote.
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I'm just trying to be Emory Cohen.
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When you do a song new live on stage, it's kind of a bit weird until it gets worn in, you know, like oiled up a bit. It's still a little bit stiff until you really thrashed at it for a few weeks.
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The combination of modern ordnance and outdated tactics had, as usual, created enormous casualties on both sides.
