Again this is an old question, a bit trite from being asked too often, maybe, but how much of what we believe is true and how much is what we wish we… - Michael Moorcock
" "Again this is an old question, a bit trite from being asked too often, maybe, but how much of what we believe is true and how much is what we wish were true.
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About Michael Moorcock
Michael Moorcock (born 18 December 1939) is a prolific British writer and editor, long known for his SF and fantasy works and now also for literary novels.
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Michael John Moorcock
Alternative Names:
Bill Barclay
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William Ewert Barclay
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Edward P. Bradbury
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James Colvin
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Warwick Colvin, Jr.
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Philip James
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Hank Janson
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Desmond Reid
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Michael Barrington
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It’s in the nature of a good despot to say anything that will convince someone to do as he wishes. Only when he does not need them does he really say what he thinks. And by that time, of course, because he has no need of them, they are usually as good as dead. The secret of becoming a successful tyrant lies in an early ability to be all things to all people.
Oh, I believe very much in cause and effect," she said, "but not in the linear sense. Every action has a proliferation of consequences. We can't remain alive without being responsible for thousands of actions and their consequences. We simply have to live with that fact and decide, morally if you like, how to formulate a civilized, secure environment for ourselves. So far we haven't succeeded.
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