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William McIlvanney Quotes

Who thinks the law has anything to do with justice? It's what we have because we can't have justice.

William McIlvanney

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: scottish
Birth: November 25, 1936

Topics

Justice Law Anything Because Who

I work hard at that, but the fact that there are a lot of good songs means there are also a lot of really bad songs I've written that you never hear.

Work Good Work Hard You Bad Never

If the only way you could read an email was to run a mile first, the urge would quickly die. Human beings constantly do subconscious effort/reward calculations. Tapping a screen is the easiest of physical tasks.

Die You Run Way Human First

Lack of education, old age, bad health or discrimination - these are causes of poverty, and the way to attack it is to go to the root.

Education Age Health Old Age Poverty

I've come to learn there is a virtuous cycle to transparency and a very vicious cycle of obfuscation.

Learn Transparency Cycle Come Very

I think a lot of jobs, with that additional artificial intelligence, we can augment human capabilities and impact.

Jean-Philippe Courtois

Intelligence Think Impact Human Jobs

Potentially significant, by the way, because we don't know exactly what's in Matt Cooper's notes, and we don't know - and we don't still know the answer to the crucial question of whether it was Rove or somebody else that revealed Valerie Plame's name to him.

Michael Isikoff

Name Know Way Question Him Answer

I do not support raising the minimum wage, and the reason is as follows. When the minimum wage is raised, workers are priced out of the market. That is the economic reality that seems, at least so far, to be missing from this discussion.

Support Reality Minimum Wage Reason

Eros is everywhere. It is what binds.

Everywhere Binds Eros

When we did 'The Office,' no one knew who we were, so it was easy to champion us; you could own us. Once you become successful, people don't have that any more, so it becomes more polarised. Some people want to champion you, and others want to slag you off. It doesn't concern me.

Stephen Merchant

People Me Champion Easy You Want

I go to great lengths to make certain situations feel right to the reader.

Great Feel Go Right Make Situations

There are a lot of anachronisms in Washington, but the need to periodically raise the debt limit by Congressional vote is certainly one of them.

Vote Washington Debt Need Limit Lot

Women have had the power of naming stolen from us.

Women Power Us Naming Stolen Had

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