Michael Crichton Quotes
11 Michael Crichton quotes:
"In the information society, nobody thinks. We expect to banish paper, but we actually banish thought."
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"Books aren't written - they're rewritten. Including your own. It is one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn't quite done it."
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"Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled."
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"The belief that there are other life forms in the universe is a matter of faith. There is not a single shred of evidence for any other life forms, and in forty years of searching, none has been discovered. There is absolutely no evidentiary reason to maintain this belief."
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"I am certain there is too much certainty in the world."
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"They are focused on whether they can do something. They never think whether they should do something."
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"Scientific power is like inherited wealth; attained without discipline. You read about what others have done, and you take the next step. You can do it very young. You can make progress very fast."
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"Readers probably haven't heard much about it yet, but they will. Quantum technology turns ordinary reality upside down."
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"Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had."
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"We all live every day in virtual environments, defined by our ideas."
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"It's not easy to cut through a human head with a hacksaw."
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