"I was thinking of writing a little foreword saying that history is, after all, based on people's recollections, which change with time."

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Frederik Pohl

#Writing Quotes #Thinking Quotes #People Quotes

“It is almost always wrong that the time isn't ripe to decide something. That is always said of difficult problems.”
“Wherever we direct our view, we discover the melancholy proofs of our depravity; whether we look to ancient or modern times, to barbarous or civilized nations, to the conduct of the world around us, or to the monitor within the breast; whether we read, or hear, or act, or think, or feel, the same humiliating lesson is forced upon us.”
“If in physics there's something you don't understand, you can always hide behind the uncharted depths of nature. You can always blame God. You didn't make it so complex yourself. But if your program doesn't work, there is no one to hide behind. You cannot hide behind an obstinate nature. If it doesn't work, you've messed up.”
“The great thing about change, is that it absolutely, positively, always means things are going to get even better. Even when you don't know how.”
“While I was pleasantly surprised by the relatively high number of jobs created in April, the fact is that job creation during this recovery period has significantly lagged both historical experience in recovery, and the projections of the Bush Administration.”
“Your Heavenly Father needs you. His work, under the direction of our Savior Jesus Christ, needs what you are uniquely prepared to give.”
“I was stuck on the side of a mountain in Scotland. I was looking down on emptiness. I lay on my back and looked around in panic. I prayed to God and relaxed. I realised if I turned carefully on my front I could see bits of grass to hold on to.”
“I'm currently raising a 15 year old son and an 18 year old daughter, which a guess is my punishment for a wild youth!”

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