Clifford D. Simak Quotes
'This is the core of the galaxy,' Horseface said. 'This is the very center of everything there is. A huge black hole eating up the galaxy. The end of everything.'
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Everybody now seems to be talking about democracy. I don't understand this. As I think of it, democracy isn't like a Sunday suit to be brought out and worn only for parades. It's the kind of a life a decent man leads, it's something to live for and to die for.
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Scripture suggests that the elements in space were created for the benefit of earth, while evolution suggests that earth is an insignificant speck in vast space.
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What is all our histories, but God showing himself, shaking and trampling on everything that he has not planted.
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When I was about four, people used to walk up to my mom and say I should be in commercials.
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Indian classical music was born when time barely existed. It developed further within the structures of royal courts and a system of patronage where the ruler or the feudal master determined all.
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The moment you give up your principles, and your values, you are dead, your culture is dead, your civilization is dead. Period.
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If people get to the end of the record, then that is a treat.
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The last thing I would ever do is try to become a network programmer.
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It was wrongly assumed that I wished to become some sort of leader among gay activists, whereas in reality I was happier to be a foot soldier.
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I want to do it for myself. It's my goal and dream. All I can ask for is to get the chance and go out there and do the best I can, be as ready as I can.
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After World War I the resentment of the working class against all that it had to suffer was directed more against Morgan, Wall Street and private capital than the government.
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In sleep, you are safe from the revolting mechanics of living and being a prey to outrageous fortune.
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Life started getting good when I started making money.
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You don't need to raise taxes on rich people, because they create capitalization and investment. But you need to tax speculation - meaning capital gains.
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I've been designing since I was 8. I started sketching dresses I could wear when skating. I was always involved in all aspects of skating, not just the technique, the choreography, the music, but the visual aspects, too - what I should wear.
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Politics was my third act. But I could have a fourth. I don't know what that will be yet, but there will be one.
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We have the American people properly concerned about the future of our country and the world.
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In New Mexico... I may have vetoed more legislation as governor of New Mexico than all the other governors in the country combined.
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As an athlete, you sort of just win every day. Because you're going to sometimes lose every day. And so you just keep picking yourself up and going forward.
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In the book I define conservatism, as I believe it is fit upon four categories of principle: respect for The Constitution, respect for life, less government, and personal responsibility.
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Some of my high school teachers did remind me that I had an excellent imagination when it came to making up excuses.
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While Washington pays lip service to the challenges facing small businesses, it repeatedly chooses its own expansion over results. In effect, government has become a huge silent partner in all businesses, often taking a majority of the profits and forcing many unprofitable business decisions without the risk that it will be fired.
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'This is the core of the galaxy,' Horseface said. 'This is the very center of everything there is. A huge black hole eating up the galaxy. The end of everything.'
