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- The traveller must, of course, always be cautious of the overly broad generalisation. But I am an American, and a paucity of data does not…
- Still, accomplishment is unreliable. "Succeeding," whatever that might mean to you, is hard, and the need to do so constantly renews itself (success is like…
- Since, according to me, your life is going to be a gradual process of becoming kinder and more loving: Hurry up. Speed it along. Start…
- Success is like a mountain in front of you that keeps growing. If you're not careful, it will take up your whole life.
- Early on, a story's meaning and rationale seem pretty obvious, but then, as I write it, I realize that I know the meaning/rationale too well,…
- The best thing that ever happened to me is that nothing happened in writing. I ended up working for engineering companies, and that's where I…
- The universal human laws - need, love for the beloved, fear, hunger, periodic exaltation, the kindness that rises up naturally in the absence of hunger/fear/pain…
- The scariest thought in the world is that someday I'll wake up and realize I've been sleepwalking through my life: underappreciating the people I love,…
- Irony is just honesty with the volume cranked up.
- For me, the game would be to assume a very intelligent reader who can extrapolate a lot from a little. And that's become my definition…
- I was trained in seismic prospecting. We'd drill a deep hole and put dynamite in the bottom and blow it up remotely, which would give…
- Don't be afraid to be confused. Try to remain permanently confused. Anything is possible. Stay open, forever, so open it hurts, and then open up…
- According to me, your life is going to be a gradual process of becoming kinder and more loving. Hurry up. Speed it along. Start right…
- You know, you can talk about race, you can talk about sex, you can talk about your biopsy. But when you get into class, people…
- The scariest thought in the world is that someday I'll wake up and realize I've been sleepwalking through my life: under-appreciating the people I love,…
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