"I saw -- with shut eyes, but acute mental vision -- I saw the pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together. I saw the hideous phantasm of a man stretched out, and then, on the working of some powerful engine, show signs of life, and stir with an uneasy, half-vital motion."

-- Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

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“We had many books and pictures... my parents' way of life doubtless left a lasting impression on me. They created an atmosphere in which a certain kind of freedom could exist. This may well account for my seeking a related sense of liberty as I grew up.”
“Danger for danger's sake is senseless.”
“How much smaller the large places are once we're grown up, when we have car keys and credit cards.”
“I was told I would never make it because I'm too short. Well, I'm still too short, but I've got 10 All-Star games, two World Series championships, and I'm a very happy and contented guy. It doesn't matter what your height is, it's what's in your heart.”
“In projecting the future, I think Apple did a good job of figuring out when the technology was ready to be consumer-grade.”

Source : "Android Chief Says Your Phone Should Not Be Your Assistant" by Ina Fried, allthingsd.com. October 19, 2011.
“But not gold in commercial quantities, Just enough gold to make the engagement rings And marriage rings of those who owned the farm. What gold more innocent could one have asked for?”
“Growing up I wasnâ€™t sure I was female. As I grew further I wanted to be a lesbian but I wasnâ€™t sure I would meet even the most basic membership criteria (though eventually I created a â€˜femme dykeâ€™ persona that worked well for over fifteen years). It wasnâ€™t until my early twenties that I was sure of at least one thing: I was an artist. Quite an accomplishment for anyone assigned female at birth in a culture that calls only male artists â€˜greatâ€™.”
“An entertainer pleases others while an artist only has to please himself.”

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