Ted Chiang Quotes
What made it possible for me to exercise freedom of choice also made it impossible to know the future. Conversely, now that I know the future, I would never act contrary to that future. ... Those who've read the Book of Ages never admit to it.
Quotes to Explore
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I love Harlem, it's like a second home to me.
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Even complex passwords are getting easy to break if they're too short. That's because today's inexpensive computer chips have the power of supercomputers from the year 2000.
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I have absolutely no regret about my vote against this war. The same questions remain. The cost in human lives, the cost to our budget, probably 100 billion. We could have probably brought down that statue for a lot less.
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I made my parents crazy. As a kid, I redecorated my bedroom every month. I would literally save my allowance and go buy things.
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The interaction of the variation in our genes is what's responsible for lots of our attributes and vigor.
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I was afraid I would see someone from my past who thought I was this big athlete, and then I end up being just normal.
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Don't underestimate your opponent, but don't overestimate them, either.
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I think sometimes if you are too interested in day-to-day politics, you lose sight of the long term.
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Unless and until you inspire the people, you will not get results. Imposition will never give you the results. Inspiration will always give you the results.
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There was one man in the Labour government, Robin Cook, whom I had a very high regard for. He had the courage to speak out and to resign over Iraq. He was an admirable man. But resignation over a matter of principle is not a very fashionable thing in our society.
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Whenever I did sitcoms, that always happened on your show. Once the show was on the air, it takes on a life of its own. It develops, and it becomes something else.
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Heard in full sound, the Gospels tell about the establishment of a theocracy, and portray what theocracy looks like with Jesus as king.
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I have a pickup truck. And I prefer to be with dogs or on my sailboat than in a car - actually, more than any other place on Earth.
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Each generation of scientists stands upon the shoulders of those who have gone before.
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Dance has always been my number one. I started when I was seven years old and I've had the opportunity to work with some really amazing artists.
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The good romances are as good as anything.
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My son has taken liking for sports and is most of the time playing cricket and football. It is so much fun being with them, as I'm enjoying every phase of motherhood.
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When I was born, my parents - my mother especially - couldn't come to terms with that fact that they had another baby girl. I know these stories in detail because every time a guest visited, or there was a gathering, they repeated this story in front of me that how I was the unwanted child.
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This obedience to the voice of the Earth is more important for our future happiness... than the desires of the moment.
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I write a lot about my experiences and the people I meet. Ive got a lot of material. But a book about me? It seems sort of odd.
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My main fight is for freedom and equality.
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I realized very young that I loved reading and wanted to do something related to books/reading for a living. I didn't think of publishing, really, until I was out of college.
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I don't understand why women journalists always ask women about motherhood? It's far more important and interesting for women to talk about their work, their thoughts, their creativity and their individual identity.
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What made it possible for me to exercise freedom of choice also made it impossible to know the future. Conversely, now that I know the future, I would never act contrary to that future. ... Those who've read the Book of Ages never admit to it.
