"In the future, will our technologies help stabilise or planet and population, leading to a very long lifetime for us? Or will we destroy our world and its inhabitants, after only a brief appearance on the cosmic stage?"

-- Jill Tarter

#Technology Quotes #Our World Quotes #Long Quotes

“The voice of the intelligence is drowned out by the roar of fear.”
“I started asking friends, my white friends around, I said, "What's something that you think all Asians have in common?" They almost always immediately said, "Slanted eyes." I thought that's really interesting. No. 1, it simply isn't true. Not all Asian Americans have slanted eyes, and of course, Asians aren't the only ethnic identities to have them. No. 2, we could talk about our slant on life and what it's like to be people of color, while at the same time, using this outdated and obscure racial slur, and turning it on its head.”
“Applause, applause, life is our cause.”
“Few things are more beautiful to me than a bunch of thuggish, heavily tattooed line cooks moving around each other like ballerinas on a busy Saturday night. Seeing two guys who'd just as soon cut each other's throats in their off hours moving in unison with grace and ease can be as uplifting as any chemical stimulant or organized religion.”
“Sam dropped me off. When she was too far away to see me, I started to cry again. Because she was my friend again. And that was enough for me.”
“There is a direct relationship between self-discipline and self-esteem.”

Source : Sheri L. Dew (2001). “No Doubt about it”
“I like stepping into the future. Therefore, I look for doorknobs.”
“The reason I can do what I do on stage is because I couldn't fake it.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com

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