"It's often said that writers sometimes need to go around the block a few times to get where they're going."

-- Christopher Bram

#Block Quotes #Writing Quotes #Needs Quotes

“The deep paradox uncovered by AI research: the only way to deal efficiently with very complex problems is to move away from pure logic.... Most of the time, reaching the right decision requires little reasoning.... Expert systems are, thus, not about reasoning: they are about knowing.... Reasoning takes time, so we try to do it as seldom as possible. Instead we store the results of our reasoning for later reference.”
“To fulfil the dreams of one's youth; that is the best that can happen to a man. No worldly success can take the place of that.”

Source : Willa Cather (2008). “Death Comes for the Archbishop”, p.278, ReadHowYouWant.com
“I mean, I'm not unhappy, but there's still so much I want to do.”
“The Book of Telling tells of a woman's journey to uncover the secret life of her father and to find herself in the process, an unusual counterpoint between personal history and the history of a young nation. Haunting, powerful, and beautifully written.”
“When you graduate from college, they tell you to follow your dreams. Does anyone say you have to wake up first?”
“A member of Parliament to Disraeli: 'Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.' That depends, Sir,' said Disraeli, 'whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.”
“Let's be realistic, how many people are buying a $2,000 skirt? I love to design things that people can actually buy. I'm staggered by what a boot costs today.”
“The words printed here are concepts. You must go through the experiences.”

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