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“Politics is a dirty business, but if you do not do politics, politics will be done to you.”

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Will Shetterly is an American science fiction writer known for his works that delve into social and political issues. His novels are praised for their profound themes and unique narrative style. more

“Science has learned recently that contempt and indignation are addictive mental states. I mean physically and chemically addictive. Literally! People who are self-righteous a lot are apparently doping themselves rhythmically with auto-secreted surges of dopamine, endorphins and enkephalins. Didn't you ever ask yourself why indignation feels so good?”

People Feels Mean Self States Asks Contempt Righteous Indignation Self Righteous Dopamine Endorphins Doping

Author:David Brin

“I noticed a long time ago that the Universe rewards belief systems. It doesn't really matter what you believe - it'll be there and waiting for you if you go and look for it. Decide the universe is, say, run by secret enormous teddy bears, and I can guarantee you'll immediately start running across evidence that this is true.”

Ifs Believe Looks Long I Can Matter Running Universe Belief Waiting Secret Bears Long Time Evidence Rewards Enormous Guarantees Long Time Ago Belief Systems Waiting For You Teddy Teddy Bear

Author:Neil Gaiman

“If you want to get people off drugs, improve reality.”

People Ifs Want Reality Drug

Author:David R. Brower

“Those people on daytime TV talking about how their parents never gave them the positive feedback they needed and that's why they shot them- those are not Minnesotans.”

People Parent Talking Tvs Needed Shots Feedback Daytime Positive Feedback Minnesotans Daytime Tv

Book:Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America

Source: Homegrown Democrat: A Few Plain Thoughts from the Heart of America

“Any time someone says "that's it, I'm leaving" I ask them whether they'd prefer to live under US domestic policy, or US foreign policy. As bad as things get inside an empire, they're usually worse in the protectorates.”

Asks Policy Leaving Empires Foreign Policy Domestic Policy Us Foreign Policy

Author:Jamie Zawinski

“Don't mistake being an asshole for being a man.”

Men Mistake

Author:Dan Savage

“If people could see the inside of my brain, I would be in prison.”

People Ifs Would Be Brain Prison

Book:Vamps & Tramps: New Essays

Source: Vamps & Tramps: New Essays

“Liberty is the right to discipline ourselves in order not to be disciplined by others”

Order Liberty Discipline

Author:Georges Clemenceau

“The gospel is good news only if it arrives in time.”

Ifs News Good News

Author:Carl F. H. Henry

“I don't outline at all; I don't find it useful, and I don't like the way it boxes me in. I like the element of surprise and spontaneity, of letting the story find its own way.”

Way Stories Elements Surprise Boxes Spontaneity Outlines Element Of Surprise

Author:Khaled Hosseini

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