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Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton
American Author
Born: Oct 23, 1942
Died: Nov 4, 2008
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Human beings never think for themselves; they find it too uncomfortable. For the most part, members of our species simply repeat what they are told - and become upset if they are exposed to any different view. Michael Crichton
Become Think Too Our Members Find Uncomfortable Never Part Simply Most Repeat Any Human Upset Different Human Beings Themselves View Exposed Beings Different View Species
Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled. Michael Crichton
Debate Matter First Settled Way Claim Claiming Has-Been Been Historically Scoundrels Refuge Avoid Consensus
I am certain there is too much certainty in the world. Michael Crichton
Funny World Too Much Too Am Much Certain Certainty
The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity, and the characteristic result is religious warfare. Other animals fight for territory or food; but, uniquely in the animal kingdom, human beings fight for their 'beliefs.' Michael Crichton
Food Fight Animal Result Animals Awareness Other Characteristic Religious Kingdom Territory Trait Human Human Beings Conformity Warfare Beings Uniquely Beliefs
Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had. Michael Crichton
You Other Something Had Reach Because Scientists Hear Wallet Whenever Being Your Agree Consensus
Instead of writing thrillers to pay for my train bills, I was actually now going to medical school in order to have something to write about. Michael Crichton
Writing School Pay About Something Thrillers Write Instead Train Going Order Bills Now Medical Actually Medical School
We are stubborn, self-destructive conformists. Any other view of our species is just a self-congratulatory delusion. Michael Crichton
Other Our Stubborn Delusion Self-Destructive Any Just View Species
In the information society, nobody thinks. We expect to banish paper, but we actually banish thought. Michael Crichton
Thought Society Paper Nobody Expect Banish Information Actually Thinks
I tended to faint when I saw accident victims in the emergency ward, during surgery, or while drawing blood. Michael Crichton
Accident Saw Drawing Emergency Faint Surgery Blood While Victims Ward
We all live every day in virtual environments, defined by our ideas. Michael Crichton
Day Every Day Live Every Virtual Our Defined Environments Ideas
I want a news service that tells me what no one knows but is true nonetheless. Michael Crichton
Service News Me Tells No-One True Knows Nonetheless Want
It's not easy to cut through a human head with a hacksaw. Michael Crichton
Easy Through Head Human Cut
In the postwar period, Americans turned away from quality as the principal goal of manufacturing and made cost the principal goal. Japanese, restructuring their companies, made exactly the opposite decision. Michael Crichton
Quality Decision Made Exactly Cost Postwar Restructuring Period Principal Opposite Goal American Japanese Turned Manufacturing Companies Away

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