#Reality Quotes #Long Quotes #Reviews Quotes
“In the Middle Ages people believed that the earth was flat, for which they had at least the evidence of their senses: we believe it to be round, not because as many as 1 percent of us could give physical reasons for so quaint a belief, but because modern science has convinced us that nothing that is obvious is true, and that everything that is magical, improbable, extraordinary, gigantic, microscopic, heartless, or outrageous is scientific.”
“there is no greater fraud or bore than the writer who has acquired the art of saying nothing brilliantly.”
“I have great faith in the future of books - no matter what form they may take - and of science fiction.”
“In America, and no doubt elsewhere, we have such a tendency toward the segregation of cultural products. This is a black book, this is a gay book, this is an Asian book. It can be counterproductive both to the literary enterprise and to people's reading, because it can set up barriers. Readers may think, "Oh, I'm a straight man from Atlanta and I'm white, so I won't enjoy that book because it's by a gay black woman in Brooklyn." They're encouraged to think that, in a way, because of the categorization in the media.”
“A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks.”
“Being appointed Elder Professor meant very much taking over the shop, in that the professor in those days controlled all the moneys.”
“I regret that I wasn't the kind of person who could enjoy celebrity. It embarrassed me too much.”
“According to the U.S. Census, the most common reason people give for not voting is that they were too busy or had conflicting work or school schedules.”
Bertie Ahern Former Taoiseach
David Trimble British Politician
Gerry Adams Politician
Ian Paisley Politician
John Hume Politician
Martin McGuinness Irish Politician
Mo Mowlam British Politician
