Timothy Ferris - Notable Quotations

Notable Quotations

• "In diversity there is strength."
• "If you have to make a decision, you've already made a mistake."
• "It takes all kinds to make an individual."
• "Art in its uniqueness rescues each culture from the strictures of mere progress." (1992 Nobel Conference address)
• "The truth is quite slippery enough; it requires no spin, polish, or lubrication."
• "All fiction aspires to the condition of nonfiction."
• "A lot of what I do consists of pointing out that there is more to the world than this world, and more to this world than we know. This idea got hold of me years ago, and never let go. It is my author." (Contemporary Authors, New Revision Series, Vol. 30.)
• "The mind is eternally presented with a choice between learning and reassurance."
• "Technological advances are like planets: The bigger their bright side, the bigger their dark side."
• "Each bright day is snatched from darkness."
• "Time parts us: As the tree grows, its branches diverge."
• "Stand under the stars and say what you like to them. Praise or blame them, question them, pray to them, wish upon them. The universe will not answer. But it will have spoken." (Galaxies, Introduction)
• "To profess, or to exemplify? That is the question."
• "Never stop learning. Cherish your ignorance. Look on the world with reverence. Eschew piety. Do no wanton harm. Fear not. Spread cheer." (Reply to a 1987 questionnaire asking for a "summary of your beliefs or credo.")