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Ambrose Bierce Quotes

Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: journalist
Nationality: american
Birth: June 24, 1842 - 1914

Topics

Politics Wishes Others Conservative

I'm insatiably curious.

As a professional, you can afford to pick some stocks and be wrong about a few of them. To keep your job, you cannot take the risk of being seen to be wrong about the 'big picture' for very long.

Jeremy Grantham

Job Picture Long You Professional

When I on set as a director I crazy. My temper is not that good.

Good Crazy Director Temper Set

I am 74 now. Looking back, I have a sense of not really being in control of my career. I just went where it took me.

I Am Me Looking Back Control Looking

Societies depend on agreed rules.

John Maynard Smith

Rules Depend Agreed Societies

From the first moment of independence, the United States has been dedicated to innovation as a way of government and a way of life.

Life Innovation Moment Government

I was really overwhelmed by the amount of roles that I got offered that were carbon copies of what I did in 'Up in the Air.' I got every offer for every ambitious, unfeeling practically robotic character.

Character Overwhelmed Air Up Offer

Everyone finds my work super sad. I never do. I always find it uplifting in a weird way.

Work Sad Weird Find Way Never

Better to die in the pursuit of civilized values, we believed, than in a flight underground. We were offering a value system couched in the language of science.

Science Value Language Better Die

The whole time after you record an album, you're just waiting for the release date. You're waiting for fans to hear it and stuff.

Time Waiting You Release Fans Stuff

I like the thought of gaining revenge over WBC light-heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson, who beat me in 2013.

Me Champion Revenge Thought Over

Most artists, you know, you spend their entire lives learning how to play music and write songs, and they don't really know how the music business works.

Learning Business Music You Play

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