"This enthusiasm [for empathy] may be misplaced. Empathy has some unfortunate features â€“ it is parochial, narrow-minded and innumerate. Weâ€™re often at our best when weâ€™re smart enough not to rely on it."

-- Paul Bloom

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“It was an interesting question as to whether the BBC had a future in the digital world, and what form of market failure could justify the licence fee system.”
“Tech is a funny industry; I don't think there is any other industry on the planet that reinvents itself every 10-12 years.”
“Father, help us to rest our heads on the soft pillow of Your providence.”
“Weak points or holes in the opponent's position must be occupied by pieces not Pawns”
“Running is a very natural activity. If you get too caught up, you find yourself constantly seeking to make running something that it isn't. You should let it be what it is -Â a very simple activity. Running has become too complicated for many people and they wind up turning sour on the sport, or losing the focus of their direction.”
“When I was a child, I was referred to as the Danny Kaye of the family, because I was always impersonating and mimicking people. I was a song and dance man.”
“You control the terms of the conflict. Make them play your game. Don't try to play theirs.”
“The person who practices an art is an artist, not a samurai, and one should have the intention of being called a samurai.”

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