Neal Stephenson Quotes
'Nothing is more important than that you see and love the beauty that is right in front of you, or else you will have no defense against the ugliness that will hem you in and come at you in so many ways.'
Quotes to Explore
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People idealize or reminisce about their 20s, but nobody tells you beforehand that it's hard and unglamorous and often very unpleasant.
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Many in Taiwan believe that Hu Jintao is much more sophisticated than his predecessors in understanding Taiwan. He represents a different generation of leaders, more pragmatic, less ideological.
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I love to see women who are comfortable in their skin and dress to suit their body - that looks fabulous because it's authentic.
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The thing that I have to stay away from is sweets. I have a horrible sweet tooth. It's just the worst.
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The higher your station, the less your liberty.
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Whenever I walk out on a stage, I'm begging for affection.
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I love baseball. And American Football, too. But not rugby.
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The relationship between violence and nonviolence in this country is interesting. The fact of the matter is, you know, people do respond to riots. The 1968 Housing Act was in large response to riots that broke out after Dr. Martin Luther King was killed. They cited these as an actual inspiration.
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Do we exert our own liberties without injury to others - we exert them justly; do we exert them at the expense of others - unjustly. And, in thus doing, we step from the sure platform of liberty upon the uncertain threshold of tyranny.
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To play four hands requires two people who have great affinity for each other.
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No organization should be allowed near disaster unless they are willing to cooperate with some level of established leadership.
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My agenda is not to reassure anybody outside Lebanon.
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The stage is a place where I can be wholly myself. Even though you're in front of people almost to be judged, it is a place without judgement.
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The only group in America that deserves to scrutinize what we are doing... are parents.
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Sometimes I feel that the people I'm writing are more real to me than the people around me. When you take that imaginative leap, you're living so much in that world.
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The Corona Extra brand was launched in Austin, Texas. From Austin, where it was exclusively for three or four months, it became more widely available in that state and in others, primarily in the southwest and western United States.
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You don't only have the need to do it well because leading a country is something quite important, but also because I am the first woman I have the obligation to do it the best possible way so my country can continue voting for women in the future. It is a big responsibility.
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True originality consists not in a new manner but in a new vision.
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Live, so you do not have to look back and say: 'God, how I have wasted my life.'
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I love Cleveland, and I love going back home. That's where my family is. That's where my roots are.
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When you're a young black man, you're not allowed to be emotional. One of the reasons I act is people pay me to be emotional.
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My interest in secret societies is the product of many experiences, some I can discuss, others I cannot.
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Don't let the fear of not pleasing someone stop you from being creative.
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'Nothing is more important than that you see and love the beauty that is right in front of you, or else you will have no defense against the ugliness that will hem you in and come at you in so many ways.'
