"If there be only hours, at least learn what there is time to learn."

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Source : Vernor Vinge (2010). “Zones of Thought: A Fire Upon the Deep, A Deepness in the Sky”, p.368, Hachette UK

Vernor Vinge

“Football has an important role to play in society. Players should have a sense of social responsibility, have a moral dimension to them which shows up in good conduct.”
“Even if I tried to be my dad, it would be a mediocre, slightly embarrassing version.”
“For me, having it all is being paid to write novels.”
“Be who you want to be and not care about what others think.”
“I like Jeremy Scott, and he has some really dope sneakers.”
“I am not agnostic. I am atheist. I donâ€™t think there is no God; I know thereâ€™s no God. I know thereâ€™s no God the same way I know many other laws in our universe. I know thereâ€™s no God and I know most of the world knows that as well. They just wonâ€™t admit it because thereâ€™s another thing they know. They know theyâ€™re going to die and it freaks them out. So most people donâ€™t have the courage to admit thereâ€™s no God and they know it. They feel it. They try to suppress it. And if you bring it up they get angry because it freaks them out.”
“I have always worked and I would say I'm generous with money - if somebody needed anything I would always give it to them.”
“I don't think anything less than perfect, even though I'm a human being. The way I work and go at things is to better myself in perfect terms.”

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