"History and geology show what an eyeblink it's been since our current, comfortable culture came about. And yet that culture is using up absolutely everything at a ferocious rate."

-- David Brin

#Culture Quotes #Currents Quotes #Geology Quotes

“When I'm on the court, I feel like I'm in my element.”
“The evening news is a concept whose time has come and gone.”
“I'm a good son, a good father, a good husband - I've been married to the same woman for 30 years. I'm a good friend. I finished college, I have my education, I donate money anonymously. So when people criticize the kind of characters that I play on screen, I go, 'You know, that's part of history.'”
“It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I cannot afford the luxury of a closed mind.”
“When we experience our fear, when we say the words "I am scared," we have the choice, the ability to acknowledge that being 'scared' is not who we are. It is not our identity.”
“The rotten apple spoils his companion.”
“The pillars of classical liberalism call for flat taxes, with revenues put to limited uses; strong property rights; and free markets.”
“I always dreamed of going out to space. The idea of going to a planet where nobody's ever been is attractive to me, it just suits my nature.”

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