"It was a great place to write a novel about book burning, in the library basement."

-- Ray Bradbury

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“The good thing is that I have always had wonderful people around me. It's dangerous when you start earning a lot of money and you become famous when you are too young.”
“Bonobos are unique among great apes because they are not dominated by males.”

Source : "Bonobos: What we can learn from our primate cousin". "60 Minutes" with Anderson Cooper, www.cbsnews.com. December 6, 2015.
“In my view the tablet and the PC are different. You can do things with the tablet if you are not encumbered by the legacy of the PC.”
“You and I must realize that the English language is filled with words that, in addition to their literal meanings, convey distinct emotional intensity. For example, if you develop a habit of saying you 'hate' things - you 'hate' your hair; you 'hate' your job; you 'hate' having to do something - do you think this raises the intensity of your negative emotional states more than if you use a phrase like 'I prefer something else'?”
“To all those who walk the path of human cooperation war must appear loathsome and inhuman.”
“Overly positive, horrendously cheerful people can make a depressed person even more depressed. In fact, perhaps the least helpful thing one can say to a depressed person is, "Cheer up!"”

Source : Harold H. Bloomfield, Peter McWilliams (1996). “How to Heal Depression”, Mary Book / Prelude Pr
“I can't think of a more pathetic situation for an actor than to do a film and not connect to it. And I pray to God that I never face that situation.”
“Maybe there won't be marriage, maybe there won't be sex, but by God there'll be dancing!”

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