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Billy’s Quotes

“One of the most dangerous things you can believe in this world is that technology is neutral.”
― John Dyer, From the Garden to the City: The Redeeming and Corrupting Power of Technology

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“He shared the common human hallmark: he was simultaneously predictable and unfathomable -- a routine miracle.”
― Robert Sheckley, Dimension of Miracles

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“For all men tragically great are made so through a certain morbidness. Be sure of this, O young ambition, all mortal greatness is but disease.”
― Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, The Whale

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“I find myself making excuses for this kind of bullying behavior. Not everyone has been to college, learned trans 101, studied queer theory... But this is unfair to myself and other trans people. I've come to realize that understanding me isn't a matter of being an intellectual. Likewise, one doesn't have to be a radical to respect my feelings. Decent people consider how their comments affect others.”
― Elliot Deline

tags: acceptance, queer, radicalism, tolerance, transgender

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“On the spectrum of creative work, the difference between the mediocre and the good is vast. Mediocrity is, however, still on the spectrum; you can move from mediocre to good in increments. The real gap is between doing nothing and doing something.” Amateurs know that contributing something is better than contributing nothing.”
― Austin Kleon, Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered

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