“Context is to data what water is to a dolphin”
― Dan Simmons, quote from Olympos
“Failing tastes of bile and dog vomit. Shame on any man who gets used to that taste.”
― Dan Simmons, quote from Olympos
“... The continuation of her life was more than another day of breathing, but was the gift of another day of engagement with her beloved across the spectrum of all things.”
― Dan Simmons, quote from Olympos
“All spirits are enslaved which serve things evil.”
― Dan Simmons, quote from Olympos
“...Data itself... was tolerable. It was the constant nerve-web-expanding pain of context that would kill him.”
― Dan Simmons, quote from Olympos
Dan Simmons
Born place: in Peoria, Illinois, The United States
Born date April 4, 1948
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“Please don’t be upset. The last thing in the world I want is to see you upset and that too with me. It’s terrifying to see your beautiful eyes turn red with anger.”
― Vivek Pereira, quote from Indians in Pakistan
“you perfect results. What I can promise you is that you won’t get it right if you don’t commit to keep trying.”
― Clayton M. Christensen, quote from How Will You Measure Your Life?
“To be a wolf wasn’t hard. No, the hard part was to go back to being human afterward. In a world of noise, pollution and selfishness, I enjoyed the relief, the escape to something pure, natural and free.”
― Trina M. Lee, quote from Once Bitten
“Sometimes, it's really important to move with all deliberate speed. If there is something out there that you want to do to make the world a better place, don't focus on the obstacles. Don't ask for permission. Just dive in. Don't let the naysayers get you down.”
― John Wood, quote from Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur's Odyssey to Educate the World's Children
“We [human beings] are what happens when smart monkeys fuck.”
― Corey Taylor, quote from Seven Deadly Sins: Settling the Argument Between Born Bad and Damaged Good
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