"Astronauts were not the impulsive daredevils so dear to the stereopticonloving public. They couldn't afford to be. The hazards of the profession required an infinite capacity for cautious, contemplative thought."

-- Eric Frank Russell

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“Images provide a knowledge that we can interiorize rather than 'apply,' can take to that place in ourselves where there is water and where reeds and grasses grow...”
“Happiness is native to the human mind and its physical machine. We think better, perform better, feel better, and are healthier when we are happy.”
“Comedy's my first love. I love that so much. You play comedy in drama, too. The difference between genres doesn't really change the method of acting.”
“When man wanted to make a machine that would walk he created the wheel, which does not resemble a leg.”
“Worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum.”
“Old age isn't a battle; old age is a massacre.”

Source : Philip Roth (2006). “Everyman”, Random House Large Print Publishing
“I never let any of my sons beat me at videogames.”
“People read vampire novels and say, Oh I want to read another vampire novel. People read fantasy, and theyre like, Oh I love fantasy. I dont know that people are necessarily finishing Hunger Games and immediately wanting to read another dystopian tale.”

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