Talent was not rare; the ability to survive having it was. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes ability rare survive
The difference between stupid and intelligent people - and this is true whether or not they are well-educated - is that intelligent people can handle subtlety. Neal Stephenson differenceeducatehandle Change image and share on social
Once a person has all the things they need to live, everything else is entertainment. Neal Stephenson entertainmentliveperson Change image and share on social
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 completeembarrassmentfrighten Change image and share on social
I don't collect the way other people do. Some people collect rare guitars, like, 'I have a '54 Strat worth $50,000.' And I don't collect the way Nash does. Nash has Duane Allman's guitar and Johnny Cash's guitar. I bought guitars because they sounded good. I played them, they sounded unbelievably good, and I couldn't resist. David Crosby 000allmanbuy share on social
You probably found 'How to Survive a Robot Uprising' in the humor section. Let's just hope that is where it belongs. Daniel H. Wilson belongfindhope Change image and share on social
I have always had confidence in my own ability. Robert Preston abilityconfidence Change image and share on social