Hal 2010 Space Odyssey Quotes & Sayings

I am told that there have been over the years a number of experiments taking place in places like Massachusetts Institute of Technology that have been entirely based on concepts raised by Star Trek. — Patrick Stewart

The creation of a single world comes from a huge number of fragments and chaos. — Hayao Miyazaki

No one ever laid out the sequence of events that led to my mother being prosecuted and imprisoned for alleged welfare fraud. — Chris Gardner

She wondered if this was true of every parent: if, prior to having children, they all used to be someone else. — Jodi Picoult

The admiration of another writer's work is almost in inverse proportion to similarities in style. — Ann Beattie

White men project onto the Negro the primitive drives, the archaic powers, the uncontrolled instincts that they do not want to admit in themselves, of which they are unconscious, and that they therefore designate as the corresponding qualities of other people. — C. G. Jung

Dissembling profiteth nothing; a feigned countenance, and slightly forged externally, deceiveth but very few. — Seneca The Younger

Once you get to the Enlightenment, the way that powers get to be hyperpowers isn't just by conquest. It's through commerce and innovation. Societies like the Dutch Republic and the United States used tolerance to become a magnet for enterprising immigrants. — Amy Chua

We set ourselves to achieve a society that would be maximally tolerant. But that resolve not only gives maximum scope to the activities of those who have set themselves to achieve the maximally intolerant society. It also ... paralyses our powers of resistance to them. — David Stove

I've always enjoyed being in the background, sitting in a cafe, watching people. But now, when I sit in a cafe, sometimes people watch me. It's a challenge. But it's usually people who want to say 'your book transformed my life', or something ... so then I'm joyful. One moment before, I didn't want them to recognise me, but when they do, I'm glad. — Eckhart Tolle

It was revolting that I had been like that. Shameful. Disgraceful, in the old-time sense of the word. And what was even worse? That I could now see myself so wretchedly clearly. I had changed, I recognized bitterly.I hated that I could see myself as I was. What a terrible thing to know. I would never be able to not know it, to forget it.I didn't see how I could ever forgive River for that. — Cate Tiernan

I'd like for people to be able to go to the universities and get a degree in fine arts-gastronomy. — Julia Child

I get a lot of letters from prisoners. They say things you can't imagine. — Lela Rochon

When our fears and anxiety prevent sleep, we can pray instead of scanning Google. We can ask for guidance from the Lord when we are confronted with possible problems. He is faithful to answer and grant peace for the night. Father, — Sandra Peoples

I don't understand why God took him and didn't take me. — Anna Nicole Smith