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My work always tried to unite the true with the beautiful; but when I had to choose one or the other, I usually chose the beautiful. ↗

— Tom Stoppard

#beautiful #choose #chose #had #i

The days of the digital watch are numbered. ↗

— Tom Stoppard

#digital #numbered #watch

The fact is, I loved being English. I was very happy to be turned into an English schoolboy. ↗

— Tom Stoppard

#english #fact #happy #i #into

The House of Lords, an illusion to which I have never been able to subscribe - responsibility without power, the prerogative of the eunuch throughout the ages. ↗

— Tom Stoppard

#ages #been #eunuch #house #i

The idea of the state is, or should be, a very limited, prescribed idea. The state looks after the defense of the realm, and other matters - raising revenue to pay for things which are for all of us, and so on. That idea has turned turtle now. The state isn't any longer perceived as an institution which exists to serve us. ↗

— Tom Stoppard

#any #defense #exists #idea #institution

Theater is still a medium which attracts young writers. You'd think that it would be all over by now, with television and film. But it's not. ↗

— Tom Stoppard

#film #medium #now #over #still

Dr. Larry and Viki are the only original characters left on the show. ↗

— Michael Storm

#dr #larry #left #only #original

The professional must learn to be moved and touched emotionally, yet at the same time stand back objectively: I've seen a lot of damage done by tea and sympathy. ↗

— Anthony Storr

#damage #done #emotionally #i #learn

I had to watch government fail for 25 years doing consumer reporting before I really saw it because intuitively, the reaction is problem, bring government and government will make it better. ↗

— John Stossel

#before #better #bring #consumer #doing

I still can't decide which is more fun - reading or writing. ↗

— Rex Stout

#fun #i #more #reading #still