“And of course we know that social control is best managed through fear.” — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
There is always a cause for fear. The cause may change over time, but the fear is always with us. — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
“In the eyes of all of them was the hollow stare of fear, and there was hollowness in their merriment, too.” — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
“My point is, there is always a cause for fear. The cause may change over time, but the fear is always with… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
In other centuries, human beings wanted to be saved, or improved, or freed, or educated. But in our century, they want to… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
We live in a world of frightful givens. It is given that you will behave like this, given that you will care… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
Each person bears a fear which is special to him. One man fears a close space and another man fears drowning; each… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
“Herger said to me, "Be thankful, for you are fortunate." I inquired the source of my fortune. Herger said in reply, "If… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
“Unaccustomed to direct experience, we can come to fear it. We don't want to read a book or see a museum show… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
Yes, you have cancer. Yes, your kids are on drugs. Yes, there is an elephant outside your tent. Now the question becomes,… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
Human beings never think for themselves... For the most part, members of our species simply repeat what they are told-and become upset… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
They are focused on whether they can do something. They never think whether they should do something. — Michael Crichton Copy Share
This is the gift of your species and this is the danger, because you do not choose to control your imaginings. You imagine wonderful… — Michael Crichton Copy Share
“it is important to recognize that the behavior of the two antagonists mirrors each other, like a Rorschach inkblot. The value of a Rorschach… — Michael Crichton Copy Share
They always say they didn't. I never heard of one who said, 'You know, I deserve this.' Never happens. — Michael Crichton Copy Share
I can tell you that second hand smoke is not a health hazard to anyone and never was, and the EPA has always known… — Michael Crichton Copy Share
As the practical value of altering consciousness becomes recognized, procedures to effect these alterations will become increasingly ordinary and unremarkable. The whole concept of… — Michael Crichton Copy Share
In any case, you read with exasperation or amusement the multiple errors in a story-and then turn the page to national or international affairs,… — Michael Crichton Copy Share
Books aren't written - they're rewritten. Including your own. It is one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn't… — Michael Crichton Copy Share
The purpose of life is to stay alive. Watch any animal in nature--all it tries to do is stay alive. It doesn't care about… — Michael Crichton Copy Share
One of the things that Americans, as a multiracial society, feel is a tremendous sensitivity to racial comments of all kinds. — Michael Crichton Copy Share
Nobody smart knows what they want to do until they get into their twenties or thirties. — Michael Crichton Copy Share
This fascination with computer models is something I understand very well. Richard Feynmann called it a disease. I fear he is right. — Michael Crichton Copy Share
