Iain Banks Quotes

Science fiction has its own history, its own legacy of what's been done, what's been superseded, what's so much part of the furniture it's practically part of the fabric now, what's become no more than a joke... and so on. It's just plain foolish, as well as comically arrogant, to ignore all this, to fail to do the most basic research.

Iain Banks

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: writer
  • Nationality: scottish
  • Birth: February 16, 1954 - June 9, 2013

Topics

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I don't rely on feng shui. I believe hard work brings us good luck and success.

John Gokongwei

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You can be a catalyst for change but change never really entirely happens just because of one guy.

Robert Griffin III

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Acid washed denim was never my favorite.

Mia Sara

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Today, Academies of Science use their influence around the world in support of human rights.

John Polanyi

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Excellent firms don't believe in excellence - only in constant improvement and constant change.

Tom Peters

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I have a very eclectic iPod. So I've got my cardio people - so it's anything from Beyonce to some Jay-Z to Janelle Monae, her song 'Tightrope,' that's a good cardio song. And then I've got Sting. I've got Mary J. Blige. I've got The Beatles. I've got Michael Jackson. I try to pick the songs that I personally love.

Michelle Obama

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Whenever I start an acting job and talk to my fellow actors, and I tell them I am from Nottingham, they guess I'm from the Workshop, it's so well known.

Lucy Carless

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I don't know if people realize how hard I work, because sometimes people ask me for my secret. The truth is that I don't have any secrets apart from the fact that I've been directing theater and film for twenty years and trying at every stage to make my work better.

Lucy Walker

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I was a 'runaway girl' from France who married an American and moved to New York City. I'm not sure I would have continued as an artist had I remained in Paris because of the family setup.

Louise Bourgeois

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I've been married to the same man for all this time. The way we fight sometimes, you can tell.

Loretta Lynn

TimeManFightYouSometimesWay

Substance is enduring, form is ephemeral.

Dee Hock

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It's so hard for me to focus on things for a long time that I'm not incredibly passionate about.

SZA

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