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Unaware of the absurdity of it, we introduce our own petty household rules into the economy of the universe for which the life of generations, peoples, of entire planets, has no importance in relation to the general development. ”
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates. ”
Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty. ”
I wasn't happy with the outcome in Vietnam. Now, I've never said that, but, you know, I'm getting to an age where I think I'd better start saying it... And I don't mean that to sound that I'm being critical of somebody or blaming somebody. ”
Every actor strives to be in the moment, and when you're on a horse, you constantly have to communicate with it and assert your authority. ”
So this is all part of a free society. People are entitled to hold whatever view they want, and the media can report things how they wish. ”
In the wake of digitalization megatrends such as mobile Internet, the Internet of things, and big data, digital innovations are creating development opportunities faster than ever. ”
Information technology is a formidable enabler of freedoms. For example, it lowers barriers to freedom of expression and allows people to get a better grasp of their lives. It should not be used to reduce the freedom of people. ”
When you're writing historical fiction, you have to think a little farther into the situation: what the average social interactions were, what was acceptable behavior. What did people think was fun, what did they find unhappy, and why? ”
The underlying sense of form in my work has been the system of the universe, or part thereof. For that is a rather large model to work from. ”