"Many people believe that our lives end not when we die but when the very last person who knew us dies. Memory is part of it, yes, but I think it's much more than memory."

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Source : "The Mind Reader". Interview with Deborah Solomon, www.nytimes.com. April 1, 2007.

Douglas Hofstadter

#Memories Quotes #Believe Quotes #Thinking Quotes

“The policy of adapting one's self to circumstances makes all ways smooth.”
“There is no business, there are only people. Business exists only among people and for people.”
“Right-wing propagandists like Limbaugh and Coulter are essentially entertainers, entertainers who stimulate prejudice, selfishness and meanness the way a comedian works for laughs or a tragedian plays for tears. Theirs is a new art form, exclusive to America and bewilderingly successful. In place of traditional conservative ideology, they offer their audience partisan belligerence and a complete package of mail-order hatreds, designed for the conceptually and ethically impaired.”
“I was working in theater, so I didn't get to go to my prom.”
“You must play for the love of music. Perfect technique is not as important as making music from the heart.”
“Before a leader can be accepted, let alone succeed, autonomous professionals must agree to be influenced by that person.”
“I said I deserved a home fight, either Philly or Puerto Rico, since I'm always going to someone else's place to fight. Everyone thought it was a great idea to go back to Puerto Rico.”
“In delay there lies no plenty.”

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