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Vernor Vinge Quotes

But if the technological Singularity can happen, it will.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: american
Birth: February 10, 1944

Topics

Will Technological Happen Singularity

Poverty does not cause violence and terrorism. Lack of education does not cause terrorism.

John O. Brennan

Education Violence Poverty Terrorism

I was in the family court for 25 years. And having started a second career, having a second act when you were 52 was something that I never thought would happen to me.

Family Me Thought You Career Never

I love being able to go on local flights when the weather is right. I've popped to the Isle of Wight, Cornwall and been mountain flying in Wales. When I got my licence I was over the moon, it was one of the greatest days of my life - it took two years to get!

Life Love Mountain Moon Weather Go

At this point in my career, it doesn't bother me much that I'm probably hopelessly typecast. I like to work, and horror films definitely keep me working.

Donald Pleasence

Work Me Career Horror Point Working

You have to keep writing. It's almost like practice, almost like tennis, that actually after a few days of not writing, first of all it makes you slightly depressed and uneasy, but it also affects the style when you start up again. You need to get the show on the road.

Style Practice Writing Start Road

'Castaways' was a play on what if a reality show like 'Survivor' was unknowingly set on an island inhabited by a sub-human race of creatures? Readers have often asked me to consider turning the short story into a full-length novel. So I did.

Me Story Reality Short Play Island

I think people can't believe I can still walk and talk and get on the stage without assistance.

Walk People Believe Think I Can Get

The beauty of string theory is that it is all about mathematics. For that, you don't need resources or labs. Just sit in your room and do the maths.

Beauty Mathematics You Need Room

I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.

Willie Stargell

Learning Experience Proud Because

Vision is a romantic thing. We have got into 'talent identification'. I am much more interested in passion - finding people who are really excited about doing something.

Passion Vision Romantic Talent I Am

I don't think I've got the stuff that Broadway musicals are made of. But there are definitely many musicals that I enjoy. 'Hair' and 'Rent' might be my favorites.

Hair Think Enjoy Rent Stuff Made

Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the gullible but what it really means is putting more power in the hands of bureaucrats.

Power Society Warm Help Hands More

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