Iacad Quotes & Sayings

One of chief pieces of advice I give to aspiring rationalists is "Don't try to be clever." And, "Listen to those quiet, nagging doubts." If you don't know, you don't know what you don't know, you don't know how much you don't know, and you don't know how much you needed to know. — Eliezer Yudkowsky

The Idirans themselves had evolved on their planet Idir as the top monster from a whole planetful of monsters. — Iain M. Banks

The most exciting breakthroughs of the 21st century will not occur because of technology but because of an expanding concept of what it means to be human. — John Naisbitt

Very few people could make me fight out of my system. Burley was one. — Archie Moore

I had led a private life and wanted to die a private death. — Jean Harris

When designers replaced the command line interface with the graphical user interface, billions of people who are not programmers could make use of computer technology. — Howard Rheingold

To be unattached in every phase of one's life is indeed full enlightened bliss of the Self (Purna samadhi)! — Dada Bhagwan

But she's a nice lass."
"Addolgar, she poisoned you."
"But she didn't kill me. That's what's important. — G.A. Aiken

The cure for cynicism is simply to engage honestly. — Jeremy Paxman

Principle of Change #5: Without proper action, change cannot occur. — Brett Blumenthal

Think, dream and expect great things. For would you rather be correct in your perception? Or would you rather be exceptional in your life? — Christopher Babson