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Jack McDevitt Quotes

Tides are like politics. They come and go with a great deal of fuss and noise, but inevitably they leave the beach just as they found it. On those few occasions when major change does occur, it is rarely good news Picture Quote #1

We could never know who we truly were until we heard the whispers of the stars Picture Quote #1

Plato is correct about democracy. It is essentially mob rule. and once the mob gets an idea into it's collective head, it's almost impossible to get it out, or modify it in any way. In an era of mass communication and irresponsible media, it can be a deadly characteristic Picture Quote #1

See what the world looks like from orbit. Well, in that way, at least, there was profit to be had. Nobody could look down at the planet, green and blue, with no borders in evidence and no sign of human habitation, and not get his perspective forever altered Picture Quote #1

The notion that we need a higher power, that's more a human failing than a reflection of reality. The universe pays no attention to what we need. Truth is what it is, and the inconveniences it might cause us don't change anything Picture Quote #1

Somewhere we taught ourselves that our opinions are more significant than the facts. And somehow we get our egos and our opinions and Truth all mixed up in a single package, so that when something does challenge one of the notions to which we subscribe, we react as if it challenges us Picture Quote #1

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Put the money into schools. Rational ones that train young minds to think, to demand that persons in authority show the evidence for the ideas they push. Do that, and we won't need to provide a world for the Sacred Brethren who, given the opportunity, would run everyone else off the planet Picture Quote #1

The idiots always rose to the top and made policy. It explained a lot of things Picture Quote #1

Most government and corporate leaders would have trouble getting people to follow them out of a burning building. One way you can tell the worst of them is that they talk about leadership a lot. I doubt Winston Churchill ever used the word. Or, for that matter, Attila the Hun Picture Quote #1

Idiots are not responsible for what they do. The real guilt falls on rational people who sit on their hands while the morons run wild. You can opt out if you want to. Play it safe. But if you do, don't complain when the roof comes down Picture Quote #1

Show me what a people admire, and I will tell you everything about them that matters Picture Quote #1

When things go wrong, the standard management strategy is to decide who takes the blame. This should be an underling, as far down the chain as possible, but preferably with some visibility so people know management means business Picture Quote #1

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There are few professions whose primary objective is to advance the cause of humanity rather than simply to make money or accrue power. Among this limited group of humanitarians I would number teachers, nurses, bookstore owners, and bartenders Picture Quote #1

Embrace your life, find what it is that you love, and pursue it with all your soul. For if you do not, when you come to die, you will find that you have not lived Picture Quote #1

Faith is conviction without evidence, and sometimes even in the face of contrary evidence. In some quarters, this quality is perceived as a virtue Picture Quote #1

Talking with most people usually involves a search for truth. Talking with congressmen is strictly special effects Picture Quote #1

Freedom and idiots make a volatile mix. And the sad truth is that the idiocy quotient in the general population is alarmingly high Picture Quote #1

The reality is, we don't want our kids to be smart. We want them to be like us. Only more so Picture Quote #1

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If you're right, and nobody really cares what's out there, I wonder whether we're even worth saving Picture Quote #1

In the larger scale of things, his opinions didn't count anyhow. The politicians made the decisions, and the voters paid no attention Picture Quote #1

He was a decent enough guy, but he was always at his worst when he was trying to be sincere Picture Quote #1

So we have progressed to the point where we can move politicians around faster than light. I'm not sure I see the advantage Picture Quote #1

The uplifters are forever running around telling blockheads they would do better if they would believe in themselves. But they already do. That is why they are blockheads Picture Quote #1

The Peacekeepers had a tradition that every problem had a solution. It was a nice slogan. Wasn't true, but it sounded good Picture Quote #1

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Her experience had taught her that people who insisted on having others recognize their outstanding qualities usually didn't have any Picture Quote #1

One could not always put safety up front as the prime goal. Do that, and who would ever achieve anything of note? Picture Quote #1

So long as you believe in some truth you do not believe in yourself. You are a servant. A man of faith Picture Quote #1

One should always be skeptical. That's always been our problem. We have too many believers. Believers in what? In everything Picture Quote #1

During his sixty odd years, he had found there were as many louts in the patrician classes as there were ignoramuses farther down the social spectrum Picture Quote #1

The only people he knew of who would have leveled material advantage so that no one had any were of course those who had none to start with Picture Quote #1

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Tides are like politics. They come and go with a great deal of fuss and noise, but inevitably they leave the beach just as they found it. On those few occasions when major change does occur, it is rarely good news (Jack McDevitt Quotes) We could never know who we truly were until we heard the whispers of the stars (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Plato is correct about democracy. It is essentially mob rule. and once the mob gets an idea into it's collective head, it's almost impossible to get it out, or modify it in any way. In an era of mass communication and irresponsible media, it can be a deadly characteristic (Jack McDevitt Quotes) See what the world looks like from orbit. Well, in that way, at least, there was profit to be had. Nobody could look down at the planet, green and blue, with no borders in evidence and no sign of human habitation, and not get his perspective forever altered (Jack McDevitt Quotes) The notion that we need a higher power, that's more a human failing than a reflection of reality. The universe pays no attention to what we need. Truth is what it is, and the inconveniences it might cause us don't change anything (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Somewhere we taught ourselves that our opinions are more significant than the facts. And somehow we get our egos and our opinions and Truth all mixed up in a single package, so that when something does challenge one of the notions to which we subscribe, we react as if it challenges us (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Put the money into schools. Rational ones that train young minds to think, to demand that persons in authority show the evidence for the ideas they push. Do that, and we won't need to provide a world for the Sacred Brethren who, given the opportunity, would run everyone else off the planet (Jack McDevitt Quotes) The idiots always rose to the top and made policy. It explained a lot of things (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Most government and corporate leaders would have trouble getting people to follow them out of a burning building. One way you can tell the worst of them is that they talk about leadership a lot. I doubt Winston Churchill ever used the word. Or, for that matter, Attila the Hun (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Idiots are not responsible for what they do. The real guilt falls on rational people who sit on their hands while the morons run wild. You can opt out if you want to. Play it safe. But if you do, don't complain when the roof comes down (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Show me what a people admire, and I will tell you everything about them that matters (Jack McDevitt Quotes) When things go wrong, the standard management strategy is to decide who takes the blame. This should be an underling, as far down the chain as possible, but preferably with some visibility so people know management means business (Jack McDevitt Quotes) There are few professions whose primary objective is to advance the cause of humanity rather than simply to make money or accrue power. Among this limited group of humanitarians I would number teachers, nurses, bookstore owners, and bartenders (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Embrace your life, find what it is that you love, and pursue it with all your soul. For if you do not, when you come to die, you will find that you have not lived (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Faith is conviction without evidence, and sometimes even in the face of contrary evidence. In some quarters, this quality is perceived as a virtue (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Talking with most people usually involves a search for truth. Talking with congressmen is strictly special effects (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Freedom and idiots make a volatile mix. And the sad truth is that the idiocy quotient in the general population is alarmingly high (Jack McDevitt Quotes) The reality is, we don't want our kids to be smart. We want them to be like us. Only more so (Jack McDevitt Quotes) If you're right, and nobody really cares what's out there, I wonder whether we're even worth saving (Jack McDevitt Quotes) In the larger scale of things, his opinions didn't count anyhow. The politicians made the decisions, and the voters paid no attention (Jack McDevitt Quotes) He was a decent enough guy, but he was always at his worst when he was trying to be sincere (Jack McDevitt Quotes) So we have progressed to the point where we can move politicians around faster than light. I'm not sure I see the advantage (Jack McDevitt Quotes) The uplifters are forever running around telling blockheads they would do better if they would believe in themselves. But they already do. That is why they are blockheads (Jack McDevitt Quotes) The Peacekeepers had a tradition that every problem had a solution. It was a nice slogan. Wasn't true, but it sounded good (Jack McDevitt Quotes) Her experience had taught her that people who insisted on having others recognize their outstanding qualities usually didn't have any (Jack McDevitt Quotes) One could not always put safety up front as the prime goal. Do that, and who would ever achieve anything of note? (Jack McDevitt Quotes) So long as you believe in some truth you do not believe in yourself. You are a servant. A man of faith (Jack McDevitt Quotes) One should always be skeptical. That's always been our problem. We have too many believers. Believers in what? In everything (Jack McDevitt Quotes) During his sixty odd years, he had found there were as many louts in the patrician classes as there were ignoramuses farther down the social spectrum (Jack McDevitt Quotes) The only people he knew of who would have leveled material advantage so that no one had any were of course those who had none to start with (Jack McDevitt Quotes)

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