Mary Roebling quotes

Mary Roebling quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“I did nothing but work. I made work my hobby. I was lucky that way.”
-- Mary Roebling

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“Science fiction is never about the future, in the same way history is rarely about the past: they're both parable formats for examining or commenting on the present.”
“It is often wonderful how putting down on paper a clear statement of a case helps one to see, not perhaps the way out, but the way in.”
“I am officially Jewish, but Iâ€™m Jewish in the same way the Olive Garden is an Italian restaurant.”
“The more I compose, the more I know that I don't know it all. I think it's a good way to start. If you think you know it all, the work becomes a repetition of what you've already done.”
“I'm not an athiest. How can you not believe in something that doesn't exist? That's way too convoluted for me.”
“The most expensive hobby a rich man could have is a boat, and the second most expensive hobby he could have is a very old house.”
“We come unbidden into this life, and if we are lucky we find a purpose beyond starvation, misery, and early death which, lest we forget, is the common lot.”
“I just consider myself a piece of the puzzle and I'm lucky enough to be asked or invited to the party, if you will. I hope I can bring some laughs and grimaces to the fans.”
“Thankfully, I'm lucky enough to be able to eat ice cream. I've got to have my cookies and cream! But I work out a lot, so I burn a lot of calories.”
“I am a very lucky person, and the harder I work, the luckier I seem to be.”

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