“there was no objective truth, only the truth that’s established by power.” — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
The greatest challenge facing mankind is the challenge of distinguishing reality from fantasy, truth from propaganda… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
“The truth is that civilization does not protect us from wild animals. It attempts, however imperfectly, to protect us from ourselves.” — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
“But as Alston Chase put it, “when the search for truth is confused with political advocacy, the pursuit of knowledge is reduced… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
In truth, one of our company, the solemn warrior Ecthgow, was so demented from liquor that he was drunk while still upon… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
“The truth was, the more he got portrayed as an unprincipled, ruthless prick, the more clients flocked to him. Because when it… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
“Because in the late twentieth century, you couldn't seriously ask other people to think that you believed in honor and truth, and… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
The greatest challenge facing mankind is the challenge of distinguishing reality from fantasy, truth from propaganda. Perceiving the truth has always been… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
“This may be why Einstein once said; "Humanity has every reason to place the proclaimers of high moral standards and values above… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
The truth is, almost nobody wants to experience real nature. What people want is to spend a week or two in a… — Michael Crichton Copy Share Image
The second reason to abandon environmental religion is more pressing. Religions think they know it all, but the unhappy truth of the… — 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
