"One doesn't have to understand in order to look. One has to look, in order to understand."

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Source : Robert Charles Wilson (2000). “The Perseids and Other Stories”, p.79, Macmillan

Robert Charles Wilson

#Order Quotes #Looks Quotes

“I am often amazed at how much more capability and enthusiasm for science there is among elementary school youngsters than among college students.”
“I'm proud to be British but there is nothing patriotic about a lack of a plan as to what even would happen if we came out there's nothing patriotic about putting people's jobs at risk.”

Source : Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“It is not easy to be the best. You must have the courage to bear pain, disappointment, and heartbreak. You must learn how to face danger and understand fear, yet not be afraid. You establish your goal, and no matter what deters you along the way, in your every waking moment you must say to yourself, "I could do it."”
“Just because you "liked" my picture, doesn't mean you shouldn't call me and ask me how I'm doing. You know what's funny? If you ever owe someone a call, and it's something you're trying to avoid, notice how many times they "like" your photos until you call them back. It's an alarm, and people abuse that. They know you can see that. They know you'll see their name.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“Plus, doing a zombie movie is quite liberating. It's fun not to take myself seriously all the time.”
“The tyranny of mankind; it was like the obstinate drip of water falling on a stone and hollowing it little by little; and this drip continued, falling obstinately, falling without pause on the souls of the children.”
“Stanford University is so startlingly paradisial, so fragrant and sunny, it's as if you could eat from the trees and live happily forever.”

Source : " Get Rich U: There are no walls between Stanford and Silicon Valley. Should there be?" by Ken Auletta, www.newyorker.com. April 30, 2012.
“When finding the right angle for a shot...'Move your ass.'”

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