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Throughout history, people have enjoyed playing both silly and clever games. Erno Rubik

History People Clever Silly Both Throughout Games Enjoyed Playing

I don't want to say too many words about the magic of the Cube, because it's basically a mystery. It's like the Mona Lisa smile. It's both complex and very simple at the same time. And, well, people like it. Even today. Erno Rubik

Today Smile Time People Words Simple Too Say Complex Magic About Both Mystery Like Well Because Cube Very Same Same Time Want Many Even Mona Basically

But thanks to my invention, my capitalist friends and I were able to bring the government to its knees. Erno Rubik

Government Invention Thanks Able Knees Were Friends Capitalist Bring

Now, after the Cube, I still don't have any plans to make anything like it. Erno Rubik

Like Make Cube Still Any After Anything Plans Now

I'm still the same person, thinking the same way, so it's possible I will invent something. Erno Rubik

Will Invent Thinking Way Possible Something Still Person Same

I am really not a speedcuber. My best time when I was practicing was about a minute. Usually people say if you can create a piano, you must be a good piano player, but it is not true. They are different type of human activities and need different capabilities. Erno Rubik

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I've always been passionate about geometry and the study of three-dimensional forms. Erno Rubik

Three-Dimensional About Study Always Geometry Passionate Been Forms

And, not only in Budapest. I worked very closely with a very powerful government organization, which shall remain unidentified, to develop the mass marketed version of the Cube. Erno Rubik

Government Organization Only Shall Remain Develop Budapest Powerful Mass Cube Version Very Closely Which Unidentified Worked

Usually we are saying only part of the truth. Erno Rubik

Truth Saying Only Part

I wanted nothing else than to make the object as perfect as possible. Erno Rubik

Nothing Else Possible Object Perfect Make Than Wanted

Yes, but with the Cube there are many flashes, there are many aha's. Erno Rubik

Cube Yes Flashes Many

In the mid-1970s, I was teaching design at the Academy of Applied Arts in Budapest. Erno Rubik

Design Budapest Academy Arts Teaching Applied

I'm calling the Cube, it's a piece of art. At the same time, it's an intellectual task as well. Erno Rubik

Art Time Piece Well Calling Cube Intellectual Task Same Same Time

I had always realized it was desirable to gear down the jet. Frank Whittle

Down Jet Gear Had Always Realized Desirable

Gentlemen, I give you the Whittle engine. Frank Whittle

You Give Gentlemen Engine Whittle

The essence of a role-playing game is that it is a group, cooperative experience. Gary Gygax

Game Experience Group Essence Cooperative

Random chance plays a huge part in everybody's life. Gary Gygax

Life Random Everybody Part Huge Huge Part Chance Plays

When AI approximates Machine Intelligence, then many online and computer-run RPGs will move towards actual RPG activity. Nonetheless, that will not replace the experience of 'being there,' any more than seeing a theatrical motion picture can replace the stage play. Gary Gygax

Experience Intelligence AI Will Picture Stage Machine Seeing Online More Towards Nonetheless Motion Motion Picture Replace Than Any Move Being Stage Play Theatrical Then Being There Many Activity Actual Play

There's a call to adventure. It's something in the inner psyche of humanity, particularly males. Gary Gygax

Humanity Something Adventure Particularly Call Males Psyche Inner

If a man has wealth, he has to make a choice, because there is the money heaping up. He can keep it together in a bunch, and then leave it for others to administer after he is dead. Or he can get it into action and have fun, while he is still alive. I prefer getting it into action and adapting it to human needs, and making the plan work. George Eastman

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