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Of course, they (i. e., demons) had always been observed with some regularity, but that could usually be ascribed to an overabundance of piety or wine or imagination. Take your pick.
Jack McDevitt
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Jack McDevitt
Age: 89
Born: 1935
Born: April 14
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So long as men and women are free, no one is safe. People will be in danger because others can't operate vehicles responsibly or shoot straight. Because physicians are sometimes incompetent and lawyers dishonest. But most of all they will be in danger from ideas. It is the price we willingly pay to be free. Nor would we have it any other way.
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There's not much to be said for sightseeing. You go somewhere that has a waterfall. You have a beer, watch the water go over the edge, and move on. Tours are all the same. In the end, the only thing that matters is the beer.
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There are few professions whose primary objective is to advance the cause of humanity rather than simply to make money or accrue power. Among this limited group of humanitarians I would number teachers, nurses, bookstore owners, and bartenders.
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So we have progressed to the point where we can move politicians around faster than light. I'm not sure I see the advantage.
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When things go wrong, the standard management strategy is to decide who takes the blame. This should be an underling, as far down the chain as possible, but preferably with some visibility so people know management means business.
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Truth, beaten down, may well rise again. But there's a reason it gets beaten down. Usually, we don't like it very much.
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If you want creative and successful children, resign yourself to jousting with rebels.
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If you're paying attention to your wardrobe, Rudy believed, your mind isn't sufficiently occupied.
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