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Jack McDevitt Quotes

The problem is that too often the only people who can act don't want change. Power doesn't so much corrupt as it breeds conservatism Picture Quote #1

The kids were both adolescents, at that happy stage where they could simultaneously make him confident about the future while they were sabotaging the present Picture Quote #1

The cultures we can look at had already grasped the essential unity of nature. No board of gods can survive that knowledge Picture Quote #1

The secret to a successful career in virtually any field is good public relations. Forget results. Forget the facts. Perception is all that matters Picture Quote #1

She wondered whether the world's problems might be solved by access to the stars. Or simply exported Picture Quote #1

Man has always seen himself the peak of creation. The part of the universe that thinks. The purpose for it all. It's no doubt a gratifying view, but the universe may have a different opinion Picture Quote #1

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Drink deep the cup of life; take it's dark wine into your soul. For it passes round the table only once Picture Quote #1

He was usually easygoing, one of those guys with little respect for authority because of a conviction that people in charge tend to do stupid things Picture Quote #1

At night the sea is very loud, and voices ride the tide. At another time, in another place, Beneath the silent moon, We laughed together Picture Quote #1

Technological civilizations don't last long. You're all right until you get a printing press. Then a race starts between technology and common sense. and maybe technology always wins Picture Quote #1

Faith has it's price. When misfortune strikes the true believer, he assumes he has done something to deserve punishment, but isn't quite certain what. The realist, recognizing that he lives in a Darwinian universe, is simply grateful to have made it to another sunset Picture Quote #1

If some of the current politicians had been around a few thousand years ago, she'd said, we never would have gotten out of Africa. Boats cost too much Picture Quote #1

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There is no justice. There are occasional acts of vengeance, or regret, but there's no real justice. In the natural scheme of things, it is not possible Picture Quote #1

It is not faith per se that creates the problem; it is conviction, the notion that one cannot be wrong, that opposing views are necessarily invalid and may even be intolerable Picture Quote #1

The creative act requires both will and intelligence. Breaking things is easy. You only need a hammer Picture Quote #1

The beginning of wisdom is to admit to being inept. We're all a bit slow. We have our moments, but in the end, we have to resort to bumbling through. It is what makes conviction so egregious Picture Quote #1

Decisions are always made with insufficient information. If you really knew what was going on, the decision would make itself Picture Quote #1

Truth is slippery, not because it is difficult to grasp, but because we prefer our preconceptions, our beliefs, our myths Picture Quote #1

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Truth, beaten down, may well rise again. But there's a reason it gets beaten down. Usually, we don't like it very much Picture Quote #1

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The problem is that too often the only people who can act don't want change. Power doesn't so much corrupt as it breeds conservatism (Jack McDevitt Quotes) The kids were both adolescents, at that happy stage where they could simultaneously make him confident about the future while they were sabotaging the present (Jack McDevitt Quotes) The cultures we can look at had already grasped the essential unity of nature. No board of gods can survive that knowledge (Jack McDevitt Quotes) The secret to a successful career in virtually any field is good public relations. Forget results. Forget the facts. Perception is all that matters (Jack McDevitt Quotes) She wondered whether the world's problems might be solved by access to the stars. Or simply exported (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Man has always seen himself the peak of creation. The part of the universe that thinks. The purpose for it all. It's no doubt a gratifying view, but the universe may have a different opinion (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Drink deep the cup of life; take it's dark wine into your soul. For it passes round the table only once (Jack McDevitt Quotes) He was usually easygoing, one of those guys with little respect for authority because of a conviction that people in charge tend to do stupid things (Jack McDevitt Quotes) At night the sea is very loud, and voices ride the tide. At another time, in another place, Beneath the silent moon, We laughed together (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Technological civilizations don't last long. You're all right until you get a printing press. Then a race starts between technology and common sense. and maybe technology always wins (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Faith has it's price. When misfortune strikes the true believer, he assumes he has done something to deserve punishment, but isn't quite certain what. The realist, recognizing that he lives in a Darwinian universe, is simply grateful to have made it to another sunset (Jack McDevitt Quotes) If some of the current politicians had been around a few thousand years ago, she'd said, we never would have gotten out of Africa. Boats cost too much (Jack McDevitt Quotes) There is no justice. There are occasional acts of vengeance, or regret, but there's no real justice. In the natural scheme of things, it is not possible (Jack McDevitt Quotes) It is not faith per se that creates the problem; it is conviction, the notion that one cannot be wrong, that opposing views are necessarily invalid and may even be intolerable (Jack McDevitt Quotes) The creative act requires both will and intelligence. Breaking things is easy. You only need a hammer (Jack McDevitt Quotes) The beginning of wisdom is to admit to being inept. We're all a bit slow. We have our moments, but in the end, we have to resort to bumbling through. It is what makes conviction so egregious (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Decisions are always made with insufficient information. If you really knew what was going on, the decision would make itself (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Truth is slippery, not because it is difficult to grasp, but because we prefer our preconceptions, our beliefs, our myths (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Truth, beaten down, may well rise again. But there's a reason it gets beaten down. Usually, we don't like it very much (Jack McDevitt Quotes)

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