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After a semester or so, my infatuation with computers burnt out as quickly as it had begun. ↗

— Eric Allin Cornell

#begun #burnt #computers #had #infatuation

As it was, I realized choosing the study of Chinese literature as my life's work was probably a mistake. ↗

— Eric Allin Cornell

#choosing #i #life #literature #mistake

Conversely, I came to realize that being good at something is hardly a reason to avoid doing it. ↗

— Eric Allin Cornell

#being #came #conversely #doing #good

I certainly remember building model rockets. It was fun to watch the rocket blast into the air, suspenseful to wonder if the parachute would open to bring the rocket safely back. ↗

— Eric Allin Cornell

#back #blast #bring #building #certainly

No one perfectly loves God who does not perfectly love some of his creatures. ↗

— Marguerite de Valois

#does #god #his #love #loves

As for the Pope, I am too old to be frightened by his shadow, and am quite sure his shadow or Substance will do less harm to the liberties of my country than will a party, who seek to acquire political power by exciting religious bigotry in the minds of their duped followers. ↗

— Ezra Cornell

#am #country #duped #exciting #followers

Looking back, of course, it was irresponsible, mad, forlorn, idiotic, but if you don't take chances then you'll never have a winning hand, and I've no regrets. ↗

— Bernard Cornwell

#chances #course #forlorn #hand #i

What I mean by that is that the point of life, as I see it, is not to write books or scale mountains or sail oceans, but to achieve happiness, and preferably an unselfish happiness. ↗

— Bernard Cornwell

#books #happiness #i #i see #life

And yes, there's a simplicity to writing books because you're not a member of a team, so you make all the decisions yourself instead of deferring to a committee. ↗

— Bernard Cornwell

#books #committee #decisions #deferring #instead

I know nothing about producing TV drama and any involvement on my part is liable to prove an obstacle to the producers, so I prefer to be a cheerleader and let them get on with it. ↗

— Bernard Cornwell

#any #cheerleader #drama #get #i