"I had a lot of other ideas, now and then, but every time I took a second look at one, it got sick and died."

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Source : H. Beam Piper (2015). “Four-Day Planet: Science Fiction Stories”, p.9, 谷月社

H. Beam Piper

#Ideas Quotes #Sick Quotes #Looks Quotes

“Does a man need to know what a peplum is? Probably not.”
“Doesn't matter what you do, or how you do it, your neighbors are gonna talk about you anyway.”

Source : Felder Rushing (2011). “Slow Gardening: A No-Stress Philosophy for All Senses and All Seasons”, p.36, Chelsea Green Publishing
“There's a hunger beyond food that's expressed in food, and that's why feeding is always a kind of miracle.”
“People minus space equals Poverty ... What is living for? If the answer is a life of dignity, decency and opportunity, then every increase in population means a decrease in all three. The crowd is a threat to every single being.”
“Balance is overrated.”
“A sound so fine, there 's nothing lives 'Twixt it and silence.”

Source : James Sheridan Knowles (1832). “Virginius: A Tragedy, in Five Acts”, p.67
“There is no joy without hardship. If not for death, would we appreciate life? If not for hate, would we know the ultimate goal is love? At these moments you can either hold on to negativity and look for blame, or you can choose to heal and keep on loving.”
“Hemp is of first necessity to the wealth & protection of the country.”

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