The man who is admired for the ingenuity of his larceny is almost always rediscovering some earlier form of fraud. The basic forms are all known, have all been practiced. The manners of capitalism improve. The morals may not.
Doing nothing requires effort. Over time, that effort is greater than the effort necessary to improve, or move somewhere better. The trick is to redirect energy.
This mindless tolerance, which places observable scientific facts, subject to proof, on the same level as unprovable supernatural fantasy, has played a major role in the resurgence of both anti-intellectualism and anti-rationalism.
The desktop computer industry is dead. Innovation has virtually ceased. Microsoft dominates with very little innovation. That's over. Apple lost. The desktop market has entered the dark ages, and it's going to be in the dark ages for the next 10 year...
Once you avoid the things that accelerate aging like smoking, obesity, excessive alcohol consumption, and excessive sun exposure, you've done about as much as you can to influence your aging process.
If I had had plastic surgery, I would have asked for something better than the face you are seeing! I actually really hate plastic surgery when it's just for aesthetics and anti-ageing. I think ageing is beautiful and expressive and characterful.
Wisdom of the Ages: "Rainier" A beer and a mountain. You drink enough of one and the next day you feel like you fell off the other. All next week Wisdom of the Ages will be featuring the Seattle Seahawks and Super Bowl Topics. Tomorrow's Topic: "Tom ...
You look extremely young," said Miss Nightingale.... "Age isn't really a matter of years, I find," returned Phemie. "I know people twice my age who will never be as old as I am now.
I dread government in the name of science. That is how tyrannies come in. In every age the men who want us under their thumb, if they have any sense, will put forward the particular pretensions which the hopes and fears of the age render most potent.
Now that I’ve reached the ripe old age of retirement, I feel it my duty to teach you everything I’ve learnt about love, so listen closely. Love is like… That’s as far as I’ve gotten I’m afraid.
Nemo's Mother: You never know what you want. Nemo age 16: You know what I don't want? Nemo's Mother: So, Tommy, what is it you don't want? Nemo age 16: I don't want to be like you.
Diana Christensen: Well Max, here we are: Middle-aged man reaffirming his middle-aged manhood, and a terrified young woman with a father complex. What sort of script do you think we can make out of this?
Marsellus: You see, this profession is filled to the brim with unrealistic motherfuckers. Motherfuckers who thought their ass would age like wine. If you mean it turns to vinegar, it does. If you mean it gets better with age, it don't.
Maria Hill: [from trailer] All set up boss. Tony Stark: Actually he's the boss. [points to Captain America] Tony Stark: I just pay for everything and design everything, make everyone look cooler.
Tony Stark: [Entering a room full of Hydra soldiers] Guys, lets talk about this... [Shoots all the Hydra men non-fatally with tiny guided missiles] Tony Stark: Good talk. Background voice: No, it wasn't!
[Tony tries to lift the Mjölnir] Tony Stark: If I lift it, do I get to rule Asgard? Thor: Yes, of course. Tony Stark: I will be fair, but firmly cruel. Thor: No, I'm sure.
[Rhodey and Stark use their armored hands to TRY to budge Thor's hammer] Colonel James Rhodes: Are we even pulling? Tony Stark: Are you on my team? Colonel James Rhodes: Just represent! PULL!
Ultron: [to the Avengers] I know you're good people. I know you mean well. But you just didn't think it through. There is only one path to peace... your extinction.
[Captain America has lost his shield in a fight with Ultron] Natasha Romanoff: Am I always picking after you boys? [grabs the shield off the street while racing on motorcycle, to get it back to Cap]
Tony Stark: [trying to fix a John Deere tractor] Hello, dear. I wonder what I can do for you? Nick Fury: Here's a hint: don't bring it to life.
Laura: I see you with the Avengers, and, well... Clint Barton: You don't think they need me? Laura: Actually, I think they do. They're gods, and they need someone to keep them down to Earth.
