"I'm not much interested in extrapolating science and technology; I merely use extrapolation as a means of putting people into new quandaries which produce colorful pressures and conflicts."

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Source : Alfred Bester (1976). “Star light, star bright”

Alfred Bester

#Mean Quotes #Technology Quotes #People Quotes

“I think we have to be careful about what we label as a prerequisite for spirituality. I don't think you have to know a lot to have a spiritual life, but knowing gives life richness.”
“The thing that's fascinating about portraiture is that nobody is alike.”
“Disease is cured by the body itself, not by doctors or remedies.”
“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise.”
“Pakistan is alarmed by the rising Indian influence in Afghanistan, and fears that an Afghanistan cleansed of the Taliban would be an Indian client state, thus sandwiching Pakistan between two hostile countries. The paranoia of Pakistan about India's supposed dark machinations should never be underestimated.”
“Your life doesn't mean what you have or what you get. Its what your'e willing to give up.”
“Dear future generations: Please accept our apologies. We were rolling drunk on petroleum.”
“Wine and cheese are ageless companions, like aspirin and aches, or June and moon, or good people and noble ventures.”

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