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“Griffiths views parenthood as a kind of proof of concept for the alignment problem. The story of human civilization, he notes, has always been about how to instill values in strange, alien, human-level intelligences who will inevitably inherit the reins of society from us—namely, our kids.”
― Brian Christian, The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values

“Among science’s greatest virtues, however, is its ability to recast a lesson in humility as a moment of possibility.”
― Fei-Fei Li, The Worlds I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI

“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Dance with Dragons

“... a mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

“Never forget what you are, for surely the world will not. Make it your strength. Then it can never be your weakness. Armour yourself in it, and it will never be used to hurt you.”
― George R.R. Martin, A Game of Thrones

“Sure, he was lonely. Sure, they had a lot in common. Sure, he was attracted to her, and it was clear she felt the same about him.”
― Tim LaHaye, Tribulation Force

“We both know that, my friend, but a man's perception soon becomes his reality.”
― Tim LaHaye, Nicolae

“He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep [this temporal life] to gain what he cannot lose [eternal life with Christ].”
― Tim LaHaye, Soul Harvest

“Revelation 8:12 reads, ‘Then the fourth angel sounded: And a third of the sun was struck, a third of the moon, and a third of the stars, so that a third of them were darkened. A third of the day did not shine, and likewise the night.’ “Regardless”
― Tim LaHaye, Apollyon

“Often those with less have more.”
― Matthew Edward Hall