"Nothing erases the past. There is repentance, there is atonement, and there is forgiveness. That is all, but that is enough."

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Source : Ted Chiang (2007). “The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate”, Subterranean

Ted Chiang

#Past Quotes #Atonement Quotes #Enough Quotes

“Solving problems is at the foundation of our survival.”
“I'm Here All Weak might be the strangest comedy album I have ever heard. But I've listened twice, which is more than I listen to 90 percent of all comedy albums, so I think I love it?”
“I still believe that workers must be the basic force which must organize and eventually transform society (along with peasants in poor countries). This is because they are the source of the profits which make capitalism what it is. They can shut the system down, and at the same time they possess the unique knowledge needed to make it work in everyone's interests.”
“...deficit consumption is, in effect, drawing down on the capital entitlements of future generations”
“That's filming. You pitch up, give your all, and see what the outcome is.”
“When I'm approached by brands I use the kind of philosophy - I don't really get into a project unless I feel I can make something that will be honest for me.”
“For me, success is being able to give back to your friends, your family, your community, those in need and the world entire.”

Source : Doctorate Award Speech at Kean University, New Jersey, 2004.
“You never heard ofplugging her in ? My God, Myrnin, you made a vampire computer?”

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