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australian-philosopher character determines mental object
It is a different and independent thing, and the character of the mental act only determines how much of the object is apprehended and in what form. Samuel Alexander
australian-philosopher chance strengthen trying
Some of the things that I'm trying to do are to strengthen those other forces, and give them a better chance of having some influence. Peter Singer
australian-philosopher book might respects written
I might well have written a different book in some respects had I been writing it now. But I wouldn't really go back on things I had said.
australian-philosopher certain culture happening iraq lead promoting whether worry
I would just like to get him to think about these things; whether what's happening in Iraq is promoting the culture of life. The worry is that he is so certain that he know where he's going to lead the country.
australian-philosopher controlled fascist means resembling wealthy whether word
It means that, in fact, it's - whether fascist is the right word I don't know - more of a plutocracy than anything resembling a democracy; it has become a nation controlled by a very small, very wealthy elite.
australian-philosopher breaks instantly respond sort
Then I think the sense of it being one community breaks down; but if you know instantly and respond within twenty-four hours, it's a very different sort of situation.
australian-philosopher bush freedom morally
Bush is morally a universalist. For instance, he says the freedom is good, the same thing is good, all over the world. So in that sense he's a universalist.
australian-philosopher best consequences obviously specific tend
They tend to be pretty abstract ones then, like doing what will have the best consequences; obviously you wouldn't specify what consequences are best, they may be different in some circumstances, so at a lower, more specific level, you may well get differences.
australian-philosopher besides contains elements ideal mind perceived present recognize sensory thus
Thus we have to recognize that a thing as perceived contains besides sensory elements other elements present to the mind only in ideal form.
book writing long
My theory about writing is that one should write books you'd like to read, but no one else has written yet. So, as long as I stick with that, I'm entertaining myself, and then hopefully my readers as well. I hope to god I realize that I'm repeating myself, if I ever do. But if I don't, I'm sure my readers will let me know. Charles de Lint
book writing want
I don't actually talk about my books much, because I find if I talk about them I don't want to write them anymore. I write to find out what happens. You know how you read a book? That's what I'm doing except I'm just doing it a lot slower because it takes a lot longer to do.
book writing seven
I'm really bad at describing my books. Journalists like to have things like "It's The Terminator Meets the Seven Dwarfs." And I can't do that with my books. If I could, I probably wouldn't write them.
book writing differences
To me there's no difference between writing YA and adult except that in YA I make the book a little shorter and the protagonists are teens. The difference is in the readers.
book night cities
I like living in the city where I have all my books and music and can go out to buy that night's dinner or easily see a band. But I also like the wild places, especially hiking in the desert and the Eastern woodlands. Do I have to choose?
book biblical world
The New Testament is the very best book that ever was or ever will be known in the world. Charles Dickens
book beer words-of-wisdom
No one who can read, ever looks at a book, even unopened on a shelf, like one who cannot.
book night men
Although I am an old man, night is generally my time for walking.
book reading writing
There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.
might goes-on wells
We might as well die as to go on living like this. Charlie Chaplin
might potatoes
What small potatoes we all are, compared with what we might be! Charles Dudley Warner
might stairs lorry
Mr Lorry asks the witness questions: Ever been kicked? Might have been. Frequently? No. Ever kicked down stairs? Decidedly not; once received a kick at the top of a staircase, and fell down stairs of his own accord.
might use disaster
But ah! disasters have their use; And life might e'en be too sunshiny... Charles Stuart Calverley
might god-bless bless
God blesses us so that we might bless others! Charles Stanley
might wells ifs
I thought, "Well if I'm gonna react might as well overreact! Alan Moore
might quiet
Dead … might not be quiet at all. Chris Bohjalian
might naked world
Alan Zweibel is the funniest writer in the world. He might be even funnier when he's naked, but I'm afraid to find out. Dave Barry
might tools ifs
If Mozart had power tools, there's no telling how great his music might have been.
respects stuff
I think that Oakley in some respects does all its stuff by itself, Eric Beder
respects
He won't do that. He respects the game. He wouldn't do that.
respects sacrifices
Everyone respects everyone else's turf and everyone realizes that sacrifices have been made. David Sullivan
respects rules safety workers
Enough is enough. The manufacturers must show some respects to their workers by complying with safety rules.
respects
There's something to be said for an author who clearly respects a reader. Jami Attenberg
respects saying teach tiger views
I'm not saying I teach Tiger Woods. We're old friends. He respects my views on the game, just as he respects other people's views. Hank Haney
respects tells
It tells us that the administration respects us as professionals and that they respect our work.
written
'Swimming Pool' was a very important moment for me because the character was written for me. Ludivine Sagnier
written
I've done episodic television and some other things that have been written by other people. Lisa Cholodenko
written
I think in some ways, you end up with more interesting storytelling with series, because if you've written yourself into a corner with something in book 1, you have to be cleverer to get out of it.
written
Language and written language are the only real way we have to see inside another person's thoughts and to know what makes another person human. Without writing, we just wouldn't have that kind of access.
written
He has written his own part in Arsenal's history,
written
When something is written for you or handed to you, sometimes there's a very interesting dance as you discover what it is that's required. Mark Sheppard
written
We haven't written off the title. If they stumble, we will go after our chance.
written
I was quiet for a year but I had 4,000 articles written about me. Heather Mills
written
The average American doesn't realize how much of the laws are written by lobbyists. Eric Schmidt