“Since emotions are few and reasons many, the behavior or a crowd can be
more easily predicted than the behavior of one person can. And that, in turn, means that if laws are to be developed that enable the current of history to be predicted, then one must deal with large populations, the larger the better. That might itself be the First Law of Psychohistory, the key to the study of Humanics. Yet.'
R. Giskard Reventlov”
― Robots and Empire
more easily predicted than the behavior of one person can. And that, in turn, means that if laws are to be developed that enable the current of history to be predicted, then one must deal with large populations, the larger the better. That might itself be the First Law of Psychohistory, the key to the study of Humanics. Yet.'
R. Giskard Reventlov”
― Robots and Empire
“Without music, life would be a mistake.”
― Twilight of the Idols
― Twilight of the Idols
“You can have tons of talent, but it won't necessarily keep you fed. If you have sharp instincts, through, you'll never go hungry.”
― 1Q84 Book 1
― 1Q84 Book 1
“Maybe all one can do is hope to end up with the right regrets.”
― The Ride Down Mt. Morgan
― The Ride Down Mt. Morgan
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