Ken MacLeod Quotes
The idea of determinism combined with complete human responsibility struck me as very hard to reconcile with an idea of justice, let alone mercy.
Ken MacLeod
Quotes to Explore
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I usually get all my stress and anger out at the gym. But when I get out, I'm kind of a pleasant person - really.
Natalie Martinez
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Of course, Minneapolis, we think, 'Oh well, it's cold there, lethally cold.' But the reality is you adapt to weather... Humans are consummately adaptable creatures.
Dan Buettner
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When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions.
W. Clement Stone
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Like Hillary Clinton, I, too, have traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the globe. But unlike Mrs. Clinton, I know that flying is an activity, not an accomplishment.
Carly Fiorina
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The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity.
Samuel Johnson
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I realized that I'm a soft person. I think I'm sensitive. I wanted very much to be tough and I think movie stars have a certain kind of resilience and toughness to them, but I'm quite a sensitive young lady in some respects.
Rachael Taylor
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I just tend to do things to myself that I don't realize I'm doing. Sometimes I bite my lip so that it splits and hurts, and yet I can't stop. And sometimes I'd play shows on the last run, I'd scratch my neck while I was singing, and I'd horrified to see these red streaks of blood after.
Fiona Apple
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Lighter computers and lighter sensors would let you have more function in a given weight, which is very important if you are launching things into space, and you have to pay by the pound to put things there.
Ralph Merkle
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To live is like to love - all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it.
Samuel Butler
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I regard myself as a beautiful musical instrument, and my role is to contribute that instrument to scripts worthy of it.
Ed Asner
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If you don't change, you're dead, so I try to keep changing.
Wavy Gravy
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When the audience enjoys your performance, you feel like a magician who is doing magic. It's a great feeling!
Kailash Kher