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Michael Crichton Quotes

Michael Crichton quotes about thinking

American Author, Writer, Regisseur October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008

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I believe my life has a value, and i don't want to waste it thinking about clothing. I don't want to think about what i will wear in the morning. Truly, can you imagine anything more boring than fashion? Michael Crichton
Malcolm: A karate master does not kill people with his bare hands. He does not lose his temper and kill his wife. The person who kills is the person who has no discipline, no restraint, and who has purchased his power in the form of a Saturday night special. And that is why you think that to build a place like this is simple. Hammond: It was simple. Malcolm: Then why did it go wrong? Michael Crichton
Human beings are so destructive. I sometimes think we're a kind of plague, that will scrub the earth clean. We destroy things so well that I sometimes think, maybe that's our function. Maybe every few eons, some animal comes along that kills off the rest of the world, clears the decks, and lets evolution proceed to its next phase. Michael Crichton
We live in a world of frightful givens. It is given that you will behave like this, given that you will care about that. No one thinks about the givens. Isn't it amazing? In the information society, nobody thinks. We expected to banish paper, but we actually banished thought. Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton quote: "When you have a strongly held belief, don't you think it's..."
When you have a strongly held belief, don't you think it's important to express that belief accurately? Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton quote: "In the information society, nobody thinks. We expect to banish..."
In the information society, nobody thinks. We expect to banish paper, but we actually banish thought. Michael Crichton
The greatest challenge facing mankind is the challenge of distinguishing reality from fantasy, truth from propaganda. Perceiving the truth has always been a challenge to mankind, but in the information age (or as I think of it, the disinformation age) it takes on a special urgency and importance. Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton quote: "Although personally, I think cyberspace means the end of our..."
Although personally, I think cyberspace means the end of our species. Michael Crichton
In the corner store we pulled fat bottles of water from the shelves. No one thinks it's weird that we have to buy clean water, and that's how I know we're going to hell. Michael Crichton
They don't have intelligence. They have what I call 'thintelligence.' They see the immediate situation. They think narrowly and they call it 'being focused.' They don't see the surround. They don't see the consequences. Michael Crichton
They don't have intelligence. They have what I like to call 'thintelligence.' They see the immediate situation. They think narrowly and they call it 'being focused.' They don't see the surround. They don't see the consequences. That's how you get an island like this. From thintelligent thinking. Michael Crichton
They're both technicians. They have what I call 'thintelligence'. They see the immediate situation. They think narrowly and they call it 'being focused'. They don't see the surround. They don't see the consequences. Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton quote: "They are focused on whether they can do something. They never..."
They are focused on whether they can do something. They never think whether they should do something. Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton quote: "I do so think well of a man who dies with finesse."
I do so think well of a man who dies with finesse. Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton quote: "We think we know what we are doing. We have always thought so."
We think we know what we are doing. We have always thought so. Michael Crichton

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