“He who desires nothing, hopes for nothing, and is afraid of nothing, cannot be an artist.” Uncle Vanya
In countries where there is a mild climate, less effort is expended on the struggle with nature and man is kinder and more gentle. Seagull
Funerals all over the world everywhere every minute. Shovelling them under by the cartload doublequick. Thousands every hour. Too many in the world. Ulysses
My two main conclusions are that technology develops cumulatively, rather than in isolated heroic acts, and that it finds most of its uses after it has been invented, rather than being invented to meet a foreseen need. Guns, Germs And Steel
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