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“Cats, as you know, are quite impervious to threats.”
― To Say Nothing of the Dog
― To Say Nothing of the Dog
“You have no responsibility to live up to what other people think you ought to accomplish. I have no responsibility to be like they expect me to be. It's their mistake, not my failing.”
― Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
― Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!: Adventures of a Curious Character
“If you hide your ignorance, no one will hit you and you'll never learn.”
― Fahrenheit 451
― Fahrenheit 451
“The 1143-year-long war hand begun on false pretenses and only because the two races were unable to communicate.
Once they could talk, the first question was 'Why did you start this thing?' and the answer was 'Me?”
― The Forever War
Once they could talk, the first question was 'Why did you start this thing?' and the answer was 'Me?”
― The Forever War
“Any AI smart enough to pass a Turing test is smart enough to know to fail it.”
― River of Gods
― River of Gods
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