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Time Enough for Love QUOTES

Time Enough for Love QUOTES

1 " Be wary of strong drink, it can make you shoot at the tax collector...and miss. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

2 " There is no conclusive evidence of life after death, but there is no evidence of any sort against it. Soon enough you will know, so why fret about it? "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

3 " One man's theology is another man's belly laugh. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

4 " Courage is the complement of fear. A man who is fearless cannot be courageous. [He is also a fool.] "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

5 " The most preposterous notion that Homo sapiens has ever dreamed up is that the Lord God of Creation, Shaper and Ruler of all the Universes, wants the saccharine adoration of His creatures, can be swayed by their prayers, and becomes petulant if He does not receive this flattery. Yet this absurd fantasy, without a shred of evidence to bolster it, pays all the expenses of the oldest, largest, and least productive industry in all history. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

6 " A generation which ignores history has no past — and no future. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

7 " A woman is not property, and husbands who think otherwise are living in a dreamworld. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

8 " A society that gets rid of all its troublemakers goes downhill. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

9 " It’s not enough to be able to lie with a straight face; anybody with enough gall to raise on a busted flush can do that. The first way to lie artistically is to tell the truth — but not all of it. The second way involves telling the truth, too, but is harder: Tell the exact truth and maybe all of it…but tell it so unconvincingly that your listener is sure you are lying. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

10 " If you are part of a society that votes, then do so. There may be no candidates and no measures you want to vote for ... but there are certain to be ones you want to vote against. In case of doubt, vote against. By this rule you will rarely go wrong. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

11 " God split himself into a myriad parts that he might have friends. This may not be true, but it sounds good—and is no sillier than any other theology. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

12 " History has the relation to truth that theology has to religion — ie., none to speak of "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

13 " Never try to outstubborn a cat. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

14 " Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

15 " Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do it. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

16 " Everything in excess! To enjoy the flavor of life, take big bites. Moderation is for monks. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

17 " Live and learn, or you don't live long. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

18 " Cheops' Law: Nothing ever gets built on schedule or within budget. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

19 " Certainly the game is rigged. Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet you can't win. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love

20 " Take big bites. Anything worth doing is worth overdoing. "

― Robert A. Heinlein , Time Enough for Love