"I suppose I ought to think up some dramatic, quotable phrase for Public Information and the history books, but I'm damned if any of them come to mind. Besides, admitting the truth wouldn't sound too good (...) The truth, Russell, is that now the moment's here, I'm scared shitless. Somehow I don't think even Public Information could turn that into good copy."

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Source : "The Short Victorious War". Book by David Weber, 1994.

David Weber

#Book Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Mind Quotes

“The man assumed office almost four years ago - isn't it about time he assumed responsibility?”
“What I look for is identifying what the utility of a character is to the telling of the story overall. If I can identify that from reading the script, then I've got a clear idea of whether or not I think the character is worth playing.”
“Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the fact that someday their lives will end.”
“Lord Rothschild had access to all manner of leaders and experts. He was responsible only to the Prime Minister and answerable to neither the electorate nor the civil service chiefs.”
“Acting isn't a game of "pretend." It's an exercise in being real.”
“With respect to teaching, I couldn't make sense of mainstream economics when I had to teach it to college students. At the same time, I could see at the school that there was a whole lot of hypocrisy. Not much real respect for the "higher learning."”
“I try to avoid experience if I can. Most experience is bad.”
“Most of the smart things I've ever thought or written came vis-a-vis my body.”

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