Trained Quotes

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So, in the interests of survival, they trained themselves to be agreeing machines instead of thinking machines. All their minds had to do was to… — Kurt Vonnegut
I did point out that I have no prophetic gifts. I write books because I tried to do something more useful and failed. Since I've… — Ayi Kwei Armah
Show me a cultural relativist at 30,000 feet and I'll show you a hypocrite ... If you are flying to an international congress of anthropologists… — Richard Dawkins
Eve: "She had big plans for me. Kind of a pet, I imagine. Like William. Her little trained dog. And with you dead, she figured… — Nora Roberts
Let's go. We're supposed to rendezvous with the Captain at the lake. Oh, and try to keep the noise down. You sound like a panicked… — Maria V. Snyder
A sound heart is a surer guide than an ill-trained conscience. — Mark Twain
Never before in human history have so few owed so much to so many, Mr. Jiabao. A handful of men in this country have trained… — Aravind Adiga
A brilliant author or businesswoman or senator or software engineer is brilliant only in tiny bursts. The rest of the time, theyâ€™re doing work that… — Seth Godin
He's probably their battle poet, too." "You mean he makes up heroic songs about famous battles?" "No, no. He recites poems that frighten the enemy....When… — Terry Pratchett
I always thought love made you stupid. Made you weak. A bad Shadowhunter. 'To love is to destroy.'I believed that[...]I used to think being a… — Cassandra Clare
Kate Daniels, trained negotiator. When in possession of some valuable information, give it away to the first sexy man you see with no guarantee of… — Ilona Andrews
We all see only that which we are trained to see. — Robert Anton Wilson
To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated. — James P. Carse
These days, it feels to me like you make a devil's pact when you walk into this country. You hand over your passport at the… — Zadie Smith
I'm investigating people who sacrifice trained killers to dark gods. Perfect, it will keep him occupied. In what capacity? Bait. — Ilona Andrews
Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't rightly see how somebody who claims to have had -What'd you say? One partner?-can be welled trained." He… — Susan Elizabeth Phillips
I am a trained professional liar. Do not read me as a textbook. — Laura Anne Gilman
PICARD: There is no greater challenge than the study of philosophy. WESLEY: But William James won't be in my Starfleet exams. PICARD: The important things… — Gene Roddenberry
Not for the first time, he wished he commanded a highly trained bunch of soldiers instead of a ragtag mob of rejects in varying stages… — Chris Wooding
I need a weapon,â€ Valkyrie muttered. â€œYouâ€™re an Elemental with a Necromancer ring, trained in a variety of martial arts by some of the best… — Derek Landy

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