"...there's something in science like the shine of the Patronus Charm, driving back all sorts of darkness and madness..."

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Eliezer Yudkowsky

#Shining Quotes #Darkness Quotes #Driving Quotes

“There was an interesting article in Los Angeles Magazine about women directors. A woman director makes one bad independent film and her career is over. Guys tend to get an opportunity to learn from their mistakes.”
“To live as true children of God means to love our neighbour and to be close to those who are lonely and in difficulty”
“An eating disorder is serious and it's a disease, and I don't think you can lightly say that someone has a disease unless they're openly telling you that they do.”
“It was terrible. All of the things we couldn't share. The room was filled with conversations we weren't having.”
“Actually, I've been working on a plan. During the exam, I'll hide under some coats, and hope that somehow everything will work out.”
“Church should be enjoyed, not endured.”
“I am always working on the go. I have never had an office that I work out of and work has become intertwined with my personal life. Fortunately I am able to work from my home and can answer my e-mails in the morning, play tennis or kitesurf in the afternoon to keep fit and have meetings or phone calls in between.”
“It was a free-for-all with music when I was growing up. My mother was a huge music fanatic so I was listening to everything from country to heavy metal to Indigo Girls to Elton John. I guess when I was really young I didn't like Willie Nelson, and she obviously loved him. Now I do too, I'm so thankful to her for playing his music nonstop.”

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