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Neal Stephenson Quotes

Neal Stephenson quotes

American Writer October 31, 1959

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the difference between poets and mystics . . . The mystic nails a symbol to one meaning that was true for a moment but soon becomes false. The poet, on the other hand, sees that truth while it's true but understands that symbols are always in flux and that their meanings are fleeting. Neal Stephenson
It appeared that way, Lawrence, but this raised the question of was mathematics really true or was it just a game played with symbols? In other words—are we discovering Truth, or just wanking? Neal Stephenson
One of the most frightening things about your true nerd, for may people, is not that he's socially inept - because everybody's been there - but rather his complete lack of embarrassment about it. Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson quote: "Once a person has all the things they need to live, everything..."
Once a person has all the things they need to live, everything else is entertainment. Neal Stephenson
If you can't test it, it's not theorics -- it's metatheorics. A branch of philosophy. So, if you want to think of it this way, our test equipment is what defines the boundary separating theorics from philosophy. Neal Stephenson
Hiro watches the large, radioactive, spear-throwing killer drug lord ride his motorcycle into Chinatown. Which is the same as riding it into China, as far as chasing him down is concerned. Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson quote: "See, the world is full of things more powerful than us. But if..."
See, the world is full of things more powerful than us. But if you know how to catch a ride, you can go places, Neal Stephenson
Never been here before. It's like something on the top floor of a luxury high-rise casino in Atlantic City, where they put semi-retarded adults from South Philly after they've blundered into the mega jackpot" Hiro Protagonist - Snow Crash Neal Stephenson
Our opponent is an alien starship packed with atomic bomc,' I said. 'We have a protractor.'Okay, I'll go home and see if I can scrounge up a ruler and a piece of string. Neal Stephenson
Whenever serious and competent people need to get things done in the real world, all considerations of tradition and protocol fly out the window. Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson quote: "so efficient it doesn't waste power by making noise"
so efficient it doesn't waste power by making noise Neal Stephenson
No," said Fraa Jad, "they are probably telling us that they have figured out that Edhar, Rambalf, and Tredegarh are where the Scular Power stored all of the nuclear waste. Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson quote: "It is what you don't expect... that most needs looking for."
It is what you don't expect... that most needs looking for. Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson quote: "Clearly Mr. Drkh has had a long career of being the weirdest..."
Clearly Mr. Drkh has had a long career of being the weirdest person in any given room, but he's about to go down in flames. Neal Stephenson
It was, of course, nothing more than sexism, the especially virulent type espoused by male techies who sincerely believe that they are too smart to be sexists. Neal Stephenson

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