"Gene police! You! Out of the pool, now!"

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Source : Charles Stross (2006). “The Atrocity Archives”, p.32, Penguin

Charles Stross

#Police Quotes #Pool Quotes #Genes Quotes

“Being an American is something I wanted to be for a very long time, probably since I saw the moon landing when I was a child.”
“If you look beyond the short term violence and instability, you do see significant activities on the part of the Iraqi people that indicate they understand the commitment necessary to govern themselves. Its not clear how they will do it, but it never is.”
“In fairy tales, the children are saved by caring adults. We need more caring adults in the lives of our children.”

Source : "Meet the Press" with David Gregory, www.nbcnews.com. September 25, 2011.
“Building smart processes to streamline the workflow can make the work easier and the results more reliable, which keeps my head above water and my clients happy.”

Source : "Career Spotlight: What I Do as a Land Surveyor". Interview with Andy Orin, lifehacker.com. December 10, 2015.
“Hollywood is wonderful. Anyone who doesn't like it is either crazy or sober.”
“If I signed a contract that meant someone else wouldn't be playing.”
“I have no misgivings about, or lack of confidence in the cause in which I am engaged, and my courage does not falter. I know how strongly American civilization now leans on the triumph of the government, and how great a debt we owe to those who went before us through the blood and sufferings of the Revolution.”

Source : "'We Are All Exceptional.' Read Chuck Schumer's Inauguration Day Remarks" by Mahita Gajanan, time.com. January 20, 2017.
“I'm immensely grateful for the precious gift my mother has given me. She is my hero today and every day.”

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