"Why is she convinced Ambrose is out to get her" Leif asked "Ambrose?" Yelena raised a slender eyebrow. She carried a tray of tea and fruit. "You're on a first name basis with the Commander now?" "I usually call him Amby, but not in mixed company."

-- Maria V. Snyder

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“If you fight with all your might, there is a chance of life; where as death is certain if you cling to your corner”
“It is of first-class importance that our answer to the Riddle of the Sphinx should be in step with how we conduct our civilisation, and this should in turn be in step with the actual workings of living systems.”
“There is much more to life than what gets measured in accounts. Even economists know that.”
“Magnetism is one of the Six Fundamental Forces of the Universe, with the other five being Gravity, Duct Tape, Whining, Remote Control, and The Force That Pulls Dogs Toward The Groins Of Strangers.”
“Real lobbying reform must end the practice of corporate lobbyists writing our laws.”
“Photography is still a very new medium and everything must be tried and dare.”

Source : "Do writers' photographs show a side of their character not revealed in their books?" by William Dalrymple, www.theguardian.com. May 14, 2016.
“I hope I have a little talent, but a lot of it was luck. I went through setbacks. People said I looked too young, people said I wasn't good, nobody said, 'Come here, baby, we're going to make you a star.' Early on, when I'd say, 'Can I do some anchoring?' people would look at me like I was crazy.”
“The roots and herbes beaten and put into new ale or beer and daily drunk, cleareth, strengtheneth and quickeneth the sight of the eyes.”

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