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“More often than not, real life is so rich, complex and unpredictable that it would seem completely implausible in the pages of a novel.”
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“There are plenty of images of women in science fiction. There are hardly any women.”
Source : Joanna Russ (2007). “The Country You Have Never Seen: Essays and Reviews”
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“"Shouda, coulda, and woulda" won't get it done.”
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“There were many at Bell Labs and MIT who compared Shannon's insight to Einstein's. Others found that comparison unfair - unfair to Shannon.”
Source : William Poundstone (2010). “Fortune's Formula: The Untold Story of the Scientific Betting System That Beat the Casinos and Wall Street”, p.15, Macmillan
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“One can only be in awe of the creativity of chocolate marketers. My take is that if there is a health benefit, it is small.”
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“There is a certain time of life, when we value a good stomach more than the mind.”
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“In a world of constant change, the fundamentals are more important than ever.”
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“I was willing to do anything that Chris Carter wrote.”
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“I know that throughout their history, the people of the United States defended their freedom, their liberty, their justice, and their rights -- if need be -- with their lives. I think their courage is so admirable.”
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“All happiness is a form of innocence.”
Source : Marguerite Yourcenar, Matthieu Galey (1984). “With Open Eyes: Conversations with Matthieu Galey”, Boston : Beacon Press
