"There is light in the world, and it is us!"

-- Eliezer Yudkowsky

#Light Quotes #World Quotes

“Writing makes a map, and there is something about a journey that begs to have its passage marked.”

Source : Christina Baldwin (1991). “Life's Companion: Journal Writing as a Spiritual Quest”, Bantam
“Burn, baby, burn,â€ she muttered in a hard, satisfied voice. I cleared my throat. â€œAs much as I hate to interrupt the supreme satisfaction youâ€™re taking in watching the mansion blaze to the ground, Iâ€™d really like to get out of here before the whole house collapses on top of us.”
“The nature of power is such that it can never be understood.”
“No product is an island. A product is more than the product. It is a cohesive, integrated set of experiences. Think through all of the stages of a product or service - from initial intentions through final reflections, from first usage to help, service, and maintenance. Make them all work together seamlessly. That's systems thinking.”
“Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be.”
“Anyone can be a barbarian; it requires a terrible effort to remain a civilized man.”

Source : Leonard Woolf (1939). “Barbarians Within and Without”
“Mathematical Analysis is... the true rational basis of the whole system of our positive knowledge.”
“I think the governments need to encourage internet companies and convince them that they can be extremely profitable without necessarily spiraling out of control. Without becoming monopolist.”

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