Ambrose Bierce Quotes

The gambling known as business looks with austere disfavor upon the business known as gambling.

Ambrose Bierce

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It seemed to me that NASA, especially Goddard, was the place where I could carry out the dreams that I had, which were to push forward an experiment that would measure the big bang radiation better than anyone had ever tried before. Therefore, it seemed like the perfect place to go.

John C. Mather

DreamsMeForwardBetterPushPlace

I read every draft of every episode of every series produced at FX.

John Landgraf

DraftReadEveryEpisodeSeries

You know, that kind of coldness, you know. And I think, yeah, I think that definitely helped. The female characters on the show, you can see some of them wanting to know what makes him tick. And I guess that translates into some of the fans outside. You know?

Matt Robinson

ThinkYouKnowKindOutsideSee

It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.

Douglas Adams

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Fear not; and the God of mercies grant a full gale and a fair entry into His kingdom, which may carry sweetly and swiftly over the bar, that you find not the rub of death.

Donald Cargill

FearGodDeathYouFindFair

I recruited my dad to be my bass player and fired him on several occasions. He stayed on as a bus driver.

Chely Wright

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Most of my food memories are of my Nan cooking Sunday dinners - roasts of meat with lots of vegetables. I suppose I cook what's comforting and dishes that make me feel good.

April Bloomfield

GoodMemoriesFoodCookingMeFeel

It is not monogamy when there is one legal wife, and mistresses out of sight.

Annie Besant

WifeLegalSightOutMonogamy

I grew up in the west of Ireland, and Galway was our local seaside resort. We'd go for one day of the year during the summer, and I have enduring memories of the sand and the sea.

Philip Treacy

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There will always be opportunities to be in love again.

Shia LaBeouf

LoveOpportunitiesWillAlwaysAgain

The Holocaust only emerged in American life after Israel's victory in the 1967 Six Day war against its Arab neighbours.

Norman Finkelstein

LifeDayWarVictoryAmericanOnly

The Trump administration has been characterized by adhocracy during its initial months. The initiative limiting immigration is a case in point. The new policy was not vetted fully within the administration - indeed, then-Acting Attorney General Sally Yates first read the decision after the text of the new executive order was published online.

Richard N. Haass

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