"The Great Change is when humankind accepts its role as part of the natural order of the universe instead of its role as a cancer"

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Source : Dan Simmons (2014). “The Hyperion Cantos 4-Book Bundle: Hyperion, The Fall of Hyperion, Endymion, The Rise of Endymion”, p.1086, Spectra

Dan Simmons

#Cancer Quotes #Order Quotes #Roles Quotes

“A tendency for the male perspective to dominate responses to films, whether that's commissions or how a film is presented in the world. The market is used to a male voice and a male audience, which it feeds”
“Now that I've got kids, it's become really important for me on the health front to try to buy as much organic produce as possible.”
“I like writing about biology, not doing it.”
“Design isn't risky - change is. Good design mitigates that risk.”
“The bigger the issue, the smaller you write. Remember that. You don't write about the horrors of war. No. You write about a kid's burnt socks lying on the road. You pick the smallest manageable part of the big thing, and you work off the resonance.”
“You have to know... What you have to know in all of this, through all of this, is that no matter how lost you are in this maze of hell and confusion, that in the end, I promise you, you will be found.”
“Obviously when you're a teen you have no money, so you make, like, three outfits out of one dress. You're like, 'OK cut the arms here. Alright: New party, cut them to here.'”
“Keep in mind that you don't need to be addicted to money in order to acquire it. You can prefer to have money; you will then be able to enjoy whatever money you receive, but your happiness will not be contingent on the size of your bank account.”

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