1587 Fluke Quotes & Sayings

Man is born with uprightness. If one loses it, he will be lucky if he escapes with his life. — Confucius

Heroes may be less than heroic, while the common man saves the day. — Barbara Kingsolver

The simple truth is that interstellar distance will not fit the human imagination. — Douglas Adams

Well, Edwin?" Jane asked anxiously. "Would he hurt her?"
Blakeborough squeezed Jane's shoulder, then left his hand resting there. That seemed remarkably intimate for a man who supposedly had only a platonic-sounding "arrangement" with her.
Dom tamped down his urge to go knock the earl's hand from here into the next county. — Sabrina Jeffries

I have been doing technology foresight for a number of years now on the level of scenario design, primarily. I want to become more rigorous with research methodology and statistical methods. I want to shift from creating clever SF scenarios to being a professional forecaster able to make rigorous predictions. — Karl Schroeder

Corruption is nature's way of restoring our faith in democracy. — Peter Ustinov

A team of giants needs giant pitchers who throw good ideas but every pitcher needs an outstanding catcher. Without giant catchers, the ideas of the giant pitchers may eventually disappear. — Max De Pree