"The long history of mankind is studded with convergences, perhaps most notably in social systems and the use of artefacts and technology. But for human history, set in the arrow of time, there appears to be one intolerable stumbling-block. This is the catastrophic failure in human values and decency."

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Source : "The Crucible of Creation". Book by Simon Conway Morris, 1998.

Simon Conway Morris

#Block Quotes #Technology Quotes #Arrows Quotes

“Damn the rules, it's the feeling that counts.”
“I hate rats. I had a pet rat to try and overcome it. I even gave him mouth-to mouth resuscitation when he had a heart attack. But I couldn't conquer it.”
“Guilt implanted at a tender age is not easy to destroy. A weed, it sprouts in unexpected places.”

Source : Caryl Rivers (1991). “More joy than rage: crossing generations with the new feminism”, Univ Pr of New England
“Writers are the exorcists of their own demons.”
“By welcoming eager, talented workers, we expand America's potential for growth, and our competitive culture of invention and possibility.”
“As human beings, we are nothing but the stories we live and die by â€” so youâ€™d better be careful what stories you tell yourself.”

Source : "‘True Detective’ creator Nic Pizzolatto talks season 1". Interview with Alan Sepinwall, uproxx.com. March 9, 2014.
“Since the ousting and capture of Saddam Hussein by U.S. forces, civil rights and personal freedoms have been restored in Iraq, as well as equal rights to all, not just to Saddams entourage of terrorists.”
“I will say, the performers in the musical are some of the most super-talented people I've ever seen.”

Source : Source: pitchfork.com

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