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Conor Cruise O'Brien Quotes

Human nature doesn't include all human beings. There are human beings who are indifferent to politics, religion, virtually anything.

Conor Cruise O'Brien

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: politician
Nationality: irish
Birth: November 3, 1917 - December 18, 2008

Topics

Nature Politics Religion Human Nature

The subject matter of the show, 'Cabaret,' was more than risky. And the emcee I would be playing didn't have a single line of dialogue. Still, it was full of possibilities, and it was mine.

Possibilities Matter More Line Mine

I was very afraid to write a novel - it was a dream for a very long time, and it was one of the few things that I was afraid to try.

Time Long Dream Long Time Try Write

I don't ever approach anything from the issue first, so I can't tell you that I've thought about tackling universal health care. I'd have to have some great story I'd want to tell, and then universal health care would become part of the way to tell that story.

Health Great Story Thought Care You

Imagination which comes into play in falling in love is different from any other. Certainly in my case, and I've fallen in love all my life, one imagines the person to be as you want them to be. They frequently turn out to be someone different, for better or worse.

Life Love Imagination Love Is Better

I have a child and I don't want to be at work all the time when he's small. I want to spend time with him.

Mary-Louise Parker

Work Time Child Small Want Him

Sony could have $50 million and a sound stage and A-list actors and never make the same film. The constraints on this film became the essence of this film, became the power of this film.

Power Never Sound Same Stage Film

I believe every abortion is a tragedy.

Believe Abortion Tragedy I Believe

The Second Amendment is very important, but we have to have commonsense gun safety.

Deborah K. Ross

Safety Gun Important Amendment Very

It's funny, after a while, you get tired of having to fight someone because they don't like the way you look.

Funny Fight Tired Someone You Look

To reasoned people, almost everything is understandable, but evil is forever incomprehensible.

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

People Evil Everything Forever

We all understand that this isn't about me beating you and you beating me. It's about each individual competing against himself.

Me You Understand Individual Against

When you look at the government, when the government collects a buck, it's not free. They have to spend resources, the IRS, audits, all this sort of crap, to collect the dollar. I'm not assuming any Laffer curve effect here at all. There are just transactions costs of collecting that money.

Money Government Free You Look Here

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