"The sane are usually attracted by other things…" — David Brin
"The sane are usually attracted by other things than power."
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54 Quotes by David Brin
David Brin has 54 quotes on this site.
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It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually…
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The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been…
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Only a knowledgeable, empowered and vocal citizenry can perform well in democracy.
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When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else.
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My first duty to write a gripping yarn. Second is to convey credible characters who make you feel what they…
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If you believe you can make a living as a writer, you already have enough ego.
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Beware of self-indulgence. The romance surrounding the writing profession carries several myths: that one must suffer in order to be…
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In the book, America had already been weakened by bio terror plagues before waves of selfish violence took down the…
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Reciprocal accountability, or criticism [is] the only known antidote to error.
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In the end, the work of diplomats continues even while others fight. So, it's not necessarily true that everyone needs…
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Cultural contamination that is directed outward is always seen as ‘enlightenment.
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The three basic material rights -- continuity, mutual obligation, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Only the mob and the elite can be attracted by the momentum of totalitarianism itself. The masses have to be…
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If an ignorant person is attracted by the things of the world, that is bad. But if a learned person…
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I tend to be really pragmatic, but ultimately tend to be attracted to people who pull me into more spontaneity.…
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The privilege of ruling would be in the hands of the skilled and the learned, with a wide scope left…
— Mikhail Bakunin
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The noblest spirit is most strongly attracted by the love of glory.
— James A. Baldwin
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A grocer is attracted to his business by a magnetic force as great as the repulsion which renders it odious…
— Honore de Balzac
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I am attracted to characters who think they are in control, but their situation is uncontrollable.
— Eric Bana
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I've always been attracted to cars, and driving is a completely measurable experience: if you qualify last on the grid,…
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As an actor I've been attracted to the sort of films that I want to go and see. That tends…
— Eric Bana
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Magnetism, as you recall from physics class, is a powerful force that causes certain items to be attracted to refrigerators.
— Dave Barry
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I'm attracted to playing things that I find difficult, just because it's a journey that is much more interesting.
— Kate Beckinsale
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I planted my self in the middle of a great many Glasses full of Dew, tied fast about me, upon…
— Cyrano de Bergerac
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