Aaron Allston quotes

Luck consists largely of hanging on by your fingernails until things start to go your way. (Aaron Allston)
Lawyers are the first refuge of the incompetent. View quote
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Life is like an analogy. View quote
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When all else fails, complicate matters. View quote
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There are two types of people in the world, and I'm one of them. View quote
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The difference between tragedy and comedy: Tragedy is something awful happening to somebody else, while comedy is something awful happening to somebody else. View quote
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Feminism is sort of like God. Many people profess to believe in it, but no one seems to be able to define it to everyone's satisfaction. View quote
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I'm content to stand on tradition. I'm even more content to wipe my feet on it. View quote
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There are times when the end justifies the means. But when you build an argument based on a whole series of such times, you may find that you've constructed an entire philosophy of evil." --Luke Skywalker. View quote
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No one pays me to be nice. View quote
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I really can't complain about actresses who get paid to be dumb. Most of us can't get paid to be smart. (Aaron Allston)
Oh, wonderful. I killed his father. He hates me. He knows how to make bombs. Come on, Wedge, how does this story end? View quote
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Definition of 'Free': You pay for it whether or not you elect to receive it. View quote
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The analysis of the thing is not the thing itself. View quote
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The principle of Sturgeon's Razor states that the simplest answer to any problem is 90% crap. View quote
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Any sufficiently badly-written science is indistinguishable from magic. View quote
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Rogue Squadron doesn't run. Unless we really, really have to." "No, this will be Wraith Squadron's mission." "We don't mind running. Even when we don't have to. View quote
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If you hack the Vatican server, have you tampered in God's domain? View quote
Aaron Allston

Aaron Allston

Aaron Allston - Image
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Occupation: American Novelist
Born: December 8, 1960
Died: February 27, 2014
Quotes count: 18

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