#action

A large fraction of the most interesting scientists have read a lot of SF at one time or another, either early enough that it may have played a part in their becoming scientists or at some later date just because they liked the ideas. ↗

— Frederik Pohl

#because #becoming #date #early #either

I had to satisfy the action fans, the romantic fans, the intellectual fans. It was a terrific burden. ↗

— Sidney Poitier

#burden #fans #had #i #intellectual

I can only say that whatever my life and work have been, I'm not envious of anyone-and this is my biggest satisfaction. ↗

— Roman Polanski

#biggest #envious #i #i can #life

But the system of prices ruling the market not only transmits information in the light of which economic agents can mutually adjust their actions, it also provides them with an incentive to exercise economy in terms of money. ↗

— Michael Polanyi

#adjust #agents #also #economic #economy

It's like the old rule-if you introduce a gun into the first act of a play, it's going to be used in the third act. So if you do a movie about criminals, you have to accept there's going to be Some action. ↗

— Harold Ramis

#accept #act #action #criminals #first

Rights are not a matter of numbers - and there can be no such thing, in law or in morality, as actions forbidden to an individual, but permitted to a mob. ↗

— Ayn Rand

#forbidden #individual #law #matter #mob

We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box. ↗

— Charles Rangel

#actions #amongst #ballot #ballot box #box

I like doing fight scenes. I always have, and I insist on doing as much of that action as they'll let me do. I think that's easy for me. ↗

— Noomi Rapace

#always #doing #easy #fight #i

The real "action" in the liturgy in which we are all supposed to participate is the action of God himself. This is what is new and distinctive about the Christian liturgy: God himself acts and does what is essential. ↗

— Joseph Ratzinger

#action #acts #christian #distinctive #does

In the 'Hurt Locker' there's a lot of me in there, a sense of humor, a man of few words and a lot of action. ↗

— Jeremy Renner

#few #humor #hurt #locker #lot