Metahistory Pdf Quotes & Sayings

More people perish than want to. Death comes running with astonishing speed, strikes his victims with marvelous accuracy. These include generals, doctors, governesses, soldiers, policemen, ministers. None of them pass away peacefully, as it says in the newspapers. Their executions are violent enough. — Robert Walser

It's surprising how much wisdom every man possesses
if not for his own affairs, then for the affairs of others. — Evan Esar

When we are aware of our inner-growth potential yet have no pretensions about ourselves, when we are vulnerable, then we can change. — Amit Goswami

Is it beautiful?"
"Really weird. But don't get hung up on the angels. They're mostly assholes. — Ian Tregillis

Well, take it from an old hand: the only reason it would be easier to program in C is that you can't easily express complex problems in C, so you don't. — Erik Naggum

Do you know your Bible?'
'Uh, not very well.'
'It merits study, it contains very practical advice for most emergencies. — Robert A. Heinlein

Why, not much as yet, sir, on accounts I suppose of not being able to walk much; but he goes about the Yard, and he chats without particular understanding or being understood, and he plays with the children, and he sits in the sun - he'll sit down anywhere, as if it was an arm-chair - and he'll sing, and he'll laugh!' 'Laugh! — Charles Dickens

I'm kind of a builder of institutions. I think I've got some ability to look at what's out here, look at a playing field, and identify gaps and niches. — David Brock

sometimes stood up and speared, and — Charles William Peck