"I do what I do without hope of……" — Mary Doria Russell
"I do what I do without hope of reward or fear of punishment. I do not require Heaven or Hell to bribe or scare me into acting decently."
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36 Quotes by Mary Doria Russell
Mary Doria Russell has 36 quotes on this site.
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You know what's the most terrifying thing about admitting that you're in love? You're just naked. You put yourself in…
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The trouble with illusions is that you aren't aware you have any until they are taken away from you.
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Tradition was safety; change was danger.
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When it comes down to it, I don't have much in the way of advice to offer you, but here…
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If we keep demanding that God yield up His answers, perhaps some day we will understand them. And then we…
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The sign of a good decision is the multiplicity of reasons for it.
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God's got a lot of explaining to do. Of course, God never explains. When life breaks your heart, you're just…
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The Jewish sages also tell us that God dances when His children defeat Him in argument, when they stand on…
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Rain falls on everyone, lightning strikes some. What cannot be changed is best forgotten. God made the world, and He…
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...I begin with songs. They provide a sort of skeleton grammar for me to flesh out. Songs of longing for…
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Shall I tell you why young men love war? . . . In peace, there are a hundred questions with…
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When the preponderance of human beings choose to act with justice and generosity and kindness, then learning and love and…
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A good director creates an environment, which gives the actor the encouragement to fly.
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I don't want to stop acting, but acting in some ways is a young man's game.
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