#con

The worst mistake of first contact, made throughout history by individuals on both sides of every new encounter, has been the unfortunate habit of making assumptions. It often proved fatal. ↗

— David Brin

#been #both #both sides #contact #encounter

I defend Israel's right to exist, to defend themselves, to not let themselves be exterminated a second time. ↗

— Oriana Fallaci

#exist #exterminated #i #israel #right

When I was growing up, I always knew I'd be in the top of my class in math, and that gave me a lot of self-confidence. ↗

— Sergey Brin

#class #gave #growing #growing up #i

This is the first convention of the space age - where a candidate can promise the moon and mean it. ↗

— David Brinkley

#candidate #convention #first #mean #moon

As far as I'm concerned, any work you get is because people have heard other work you've done. ↗

— Jon Brion

#as far as #because #concerned #done #far

Uncertainty is killing this economy. ↗

— Herman Cain

#killing #uncertainty

I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. Physical courage is a great test. ↗

— Oriana Fallaci

#conclusion #courage #great #i #moral

In my old age, I have been thinking about this, and I have reached the conclusion that those who have physical courage also have moral courage. ↗

— Oriana Fallaci

#age #also #been #conclusion #courage

In France, for instance, one magazine writer was convinced that On The Road had been a huge influence on Lost Souls and was crushed to learn that I hadn't read the one until after I'd written the other. ↗

— Poppy Z. Brite

#been #convinced #crushed #france #had

I'm on so late I'm definitely the last seconds of anyone's attention. So I just want to give them something dumb to laugh at, so they go, 'That's funny,' then fall asleep. ↗

— Jimmy Fallon

#asleep #attention #definitely #dumb #fall