Karen Traviss Quotes

My books deliberately provide no answers or messages. I'm drilled in the habit of objectivity and also aware that the steady drip of fiction has more power than facts to shape opinion, so I handle it with caution.

Karen Traviss

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Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about government's failure to fix real problems.

Jim Cooper

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I've heard that George Clooney did something like nine pilots before 'ER' was picked up, way back when he was doing TV. It's just the way the business works. There are a lot of pilots that we've never seen. It's protocol.

Andie MacDowell

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Having a mustache and never smiling became a permanent component of my persona through the quaintly self-important decade of the seventies.

John Oates

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I think I'll never stop doing theater because it's a more physical and athletic activity. You can't pull any punches; there are no short cuts, and you have to be physically present and committed. I love the excitement and the response of being in front of a live audience.

Sterling K. Brown

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It's through a leader's actions - what he or she does and says on a daily basis - that the essence of great leadership becomes apparent.

Travis Bradberry

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There are distinct duties of a poet laureate. I plan a reading series at the Library of Congress and advise the librarian. The rest is how I want to promote poetry.

Rita Dove

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I grew up, and I was bullied and very insecure. I hope, if nothing else, if I share enough of my struggle and share what I went through and allow myself to be vulnerable, I'll let people see who I am.

Rumer Willis

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In recompense, envy may be the subtlest - perhaps I should say the most insidious - of the seven deadly sins.

Joseph Epstein

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Abortion is an issue of conscience for the Labour party.

Diane Abbott

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I think, personally, nothing comes from violence other than more violence.

Christopher Priest

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I think that if politics is just about getting your backside on important seats, then it's a pretty worthless endeavor.

Chris Patten

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It's much more fun to play something you're nothing like than what you are... It's much easier to hide yourself in a character.

Clint Eastwood

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