"Every one of my opponents, every one of my critics, will tell you that I am a generalist spread far too thin in an age when this is not done anymore, when responsible knowledge is specialized knowledge."

-- George Steiner

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“To understand yourself: Is that a discovery or a creation?”

Source : Pascal Mercier (2009). “Night Train To Lisbon”, p.178, Atlantic Books Ltd
“Since this is an era when many people are concerned about 'fairness' and 'social justice,' what is your 'fair share' of what someone else has worked for?”
“I'm always constantly battling with dry patches. I think I need a Plan B. Thankfully, I've always been able to pull something out of the bag in the heat of the moment.”
“People are going to like 3-D in their family photos.”

Source : "Saving Sony: CEO Howard Stringer Plans to Focus on 3-D TV". Interview with Karl Taro Greenfeld, www.wired.com. March 22, 2010.
“Freedom isn't to do what you want at somebody else's expense.”

Source : "This is my Britain. Our Britain. Not some German tourist's" by Simon Hattenstone, www.theguardian.com. May 16, 2002.
“Every social network on Earth pitches me, and I say no to nearly every single one of them.”
“To be part of the creation, I must act humbly. I'll take that over a goddess any day!”
“I often find that having an idea in my head prevents me from doing something else. Working is therefore a way of getting rid of an idea.”

Source : "The changing picture". www.newyorker.com. November 11, 1996.

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