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Stakes Quotes (page 7)

Thousands of years ago the first man discovered how to make fire. He was probably burnt at the stake he'd taught his brothers to light, but he left them a gift they had not conceived and he lifted darkness from the face of the Earth. Ayn Rand
Since, in the long run, every planetary civilization will be endangered by impacts from space, every surviving civilization is obliged to become spacefaring--not because of exploratory or romantic zeal, but for the most practical reason imaginable: staying alive... If our long-term survival is at stake, we have a basic responsibility to our species to venture to other worlds. Carl Sagan
I think all villains have something in common: they have something that they need or want very, very badly. The stakes are very high and they are not bound by moral codes or being ethical, so they can do anything and will do anything to get what they want. Donna Murphy
Alanis Morissette quote: "Making a movie requires 20 to 500 people to make and a lot of..."
Making a movie requires 20 to 500 people to make and a lot of money and the stakes are a lot higher. Alanis Morissette
I used to sports gamble a lot and I was getting killed on that but then I found poker and really enjoyed it. But it was a hobby more than anything else. I played it every day but only on pretty small stakes. Chris Moneymaker
David Mixner quote: "I am so tired of being told by Democratic operatives to "suck..."
I am so tired of being told by Democratic operatives to "suck it up" because so many other profound issues are at stake. David Mixner
The reason why I hate working in theatre is the tedium of memorisation. But once that is done, then you feast on this never-ending meal. If you play it correctly, every night is fraught with very high stakes that are very difficult to find in everyday life. Christopher Meloni
Luis de Guindos quote: "The battle of the euro is being fought right now in Spain and..."
The battle of the euro is being fought right now in Spain and Italy. The future of the euro is at stake in the next weeks. Luis de Guindos
I'm all about entertaining and keeping a reader on the edge of their seat, so to me, the social issues have to be meaningful and give the book what's really 'at stake,' but ultimately it's not about them - it's always a personal story of everyday people thrust into life-threatening situations and having to perform heroic acts. Andrew Gross
I think 'Family Guy' and 'American Dad' have definitely staked out their own style and territory, and now the accusations are coming that 'The Simpsons' is taking jokes from 'Family Guy.' And I can tell you, that ain't the case. Matt Groening
When you've got the Daytona 500 out there at stake and everything riding on the line, guys go for it, and the guys that go for it are the ones that are either going to win or they're going to wreck. Jeff Gordon
That is what leadership is all about: staking your ground ahead of where opinion is and convincing people, not simply following the popular opinion of the moment. Doris Kearns Goodwin
Thomas Gold quote: "In choosing a hypothesis there is no virtue in being timid. I..."
In choosing a hypothesis there is no virtue in being timid. I clearly would have been burned at the stake in another age. Thomas Gold
Ira Glass quote: "But you can make good radio, interesting radio, great radio..."
But you can make good radio, interesting radio, great radio even, without an urgent question, a burning issue at stake. Ira Glass
Jean Giraudoux quote: "I'm not afraid of death. It's the stake one puts up in order..."
I'm not afraid of death. It's the stake one puts up in order to play the game of life. Jean Giraudoux

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