"The public be damned."

--

William Henry Vanderbilt

“There's a pervasive feeling that when somebody sings a song and records a song on a record, that it's their true feeling.”
“By the time we get to the 2040s, we'll be able to multiply human intelligence a billionfold. That will be a profound change that's singular in nature. Computers are going to keep getting smaller and smaller. Ultimately, they will go inside our bodies and brains and make us healthier, make us smarter.”
“With dance, it's about education. I'm teaching a lot. I teach the foundations of hip-hop.”
“Everything all right, Gwyneth?â€ asked Gideon, raising one eyebrow. â€œYou look nervous. Would you like a cigarette to calm your nerves? What was your favorite brand, did you say? Marlboros?â€ I could only stare at him speechlessly. â€œLeave her alone,â€ said Xemerius. â€œCanâ€™t you see sheâ€™s unhappy in love, bonehead? All because of you! What are you doing here, anyway?”

Source : Kerstin Gier (2012). “Sapphire Blue”, p.215, Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
“His are the quiet steeps of dreamland, The waters of no-more-pain; His ram's bell rings 'neath an arch of stars, "Rest, rest, and rest again.”
“I think that the great part of creativity is overcoming fear. Fear is a given. When you sit down and have to begin something, don't be afraid to be filled with fear, because it goes with the turf.”
“A store in Houston is selling Donald Trump piÃ±atas filled with candy. So finally something good is going to come out of Donald Trump.”
“I just feel so flattered, because the cosplayers really make sure every detail is there. I don't think I've ever cosplayed a character before, but if I were to, I'd probably go as a Klingon from 'Star Trek.”

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