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I've always been a fan of science fiction films, and I've never been able to put my particular spin on it.

Science fiction writers put characters into a world with arbitrary rules and work out what happens.

To begin with, we put the proposition: pure phenomenology is the science of pure consciousness.

Jerry reversed the usual formula of the superhero who goes to another planet. He put the superhero in ordinary, familiar surroundings, instead of the other way around, as was done in most science fiction. That was the first time I can recall that it had ever been done.

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.

Let us put theology out of religion. Theology has always sent the worst to heaven, the best to hell.

I've had trouble now and again in Nigeria because I have spoken up about the mistreatment of factions in the country because of difference in religion. These are things we should put behind us.

The Jews are a race and not a religion. My goal was not to persecute the Jews but to enlighten Gentiles to put them on guard.

Let us have but one end in view, the welfare of humanity; and let us put aside all selfishness in consideration of language, nationality, or religion.

Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of husbands. Remember all men would be tyrants if they could.

The first requisite of a sound monetary system is that it put the least possible power over the quantity or quality of money in the hands of the politicians.

Blackheart Records being 25 years old represents staying power and the fact that we weren't able to get a record out through conventional means, so we had to create this record company to put out our records if we wanted to be a band that had records to give out to their fans.

If forgers and malefactors are put to death by the secular power, there is much more reason for excommunicating and even putting to death one convicted of heresy.

Let him that hath no power of patience retire within himself, though even there he will have to put up with himself.

So let me be clear, Collective bargaining isn't a right, it is an expensive entitlement. Once and for all, we are giving the taxpayers a voice in this debate. We put the power back in the hands of the people.

This is the pain pacemaker. I've got a battery under my skin. From that battery are two electrodes that go into the spine where they cut bone away to accommodate it. Now I put on the power here. If I have the pain, the stimulator starts. It's tingling, like when your foot falls asleep, you know?

The oil companies regard nuclear power as their rival, who will reduce their profits, so they put out a lot of disinformation about nuclear power.

If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand.

It is better to be violent, if there is violence in our hearts, than to put on the cloak of nonviolence to cover impotence.

Once the cry and the cause of a generation of progressives to make America safer, fairer and cleaner, 'regulation' is now a dirty word in our politics. Even Democrats are quick to talk about cutting regulations; Republicans hate them with - how to put it? - evangelical fervor.

At least there's a political input, but when you put on the robe, at that point the politics is over.

Poetry isn't a profession, it's a way of life. It's an empty basket; you put your life into it and make something out of that.

I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other category in which to put it.

We don't attempt to have any theme for a number of the anthology, or to have any particular sequence. We just put in things that we like, and then we try to alternate the prose and the poetry.

I was always interested in French poetry sort of as a sideline to my own work, I was translating contemporary French poets. That kind of spilled out into translation as a way to earn money, pay for food and put bread on the table.

Nobody ever told me what to read, or ever put poetry in my way.

I have 23 top players and they are all ready to put on the jersey and work on the pitch and that makes you happy and then you have peace of mind.

Some people put up a peace sign with one hand. Some people put up the middle finger instead. I use two hands and put up both.

I can certainly put myself in Israel's shoes. They are humans just like we are. They want peace and security inside their borders.

Jews have had to carry around their own sense of self in a carpet bag and I think perhaps too much emphasis might be being put on nationality and on the other hand patriotism, that sort of thing.