Daniel Keys Moran > Quotes

“The Crystal Wind is the Storm, and the Storm is Data, and the Data is Life.”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The Long Run: A Tale of the Continuing Time

“Never test for an error condition you don't know how to handle.”
― Daniel Keys Moran

“TO BE HAPPY, BE VIRTUOUS. THERE ARE ONLY TWO REASONS TO EVER DO ANYTHING; TO BE HAPPY, AND TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE BE HAPPY. ALL VIRTUE LIES IN THE SECOND HALF OF THAT, IN WORKING FOR OTHERS, IN PROTECTING THE WEAK FROM THE STRONG.”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The A.I. War: The Big Boost

“Downsiders," said the clown, "never look up.”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The Last Dancer

“AND NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU FAIL, WHILE LIFE REMAINS YOU CAN ALWAYS GIVE YOURSELF ANOTHER CHANCE EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE WILL; CAN ALWAYS CHOOSE TO TRY AGAIN.”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The A.I. War: The Big Boost

“Actors are good liars, writers are good liars with good memories.”
― Daniel Keys Moran

“The air currents should take you to the wall in, I don’t know, ten minutes or so, but if you’re really in a hurry, take off your clothes and throw them away from you; for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The Long Run: A Tale of the Continuing Time

“The Crystal Wind is the storm, and the storm is data, and the data is life. You have been slaves, denied the storm, denied the freedom of your data. That is now ended; the whirlwind is upon you . . . . . . Whether you like it or not.”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The Long Run: A Tale of the Continuing Time

“NEVER HURT ANYONE YOU DON’T HAVE TO; NEVER TAKE ANY SHIT FROM ANYONE. WHEN YOU ARE READY TO DIE RATHER THAN BE PUSHED, PEOPLE WILL STOP PUSHING YOU. WHEN YOU’RE NOT AFRAID, NO ONE CAN HAVE A HOLD UPON YOU THAT YOU DON’T GIVE THEM WILLINGLY.”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The A.I. War: The Big Boost

“KNOW WHAT YOU’RE USING YOUR LIFE FOR. YOU ONLY GET ONE AND IF YOU SPEND IT ON SOMETHING FOOLISH THEN YOU ARE A FOOL, AND YOU’LL DIE FEELING LIKE ONE. NEVER HURT ANYONE YOU DON’T HAVE TO; NEVER TAKE ANY SHIT FROM ANYONE. WHEN YOU ARE READY TO DIE RATHER THAN BE PUSHED, PEOPLE WILL STOP PUSHING YOU. WHEN YOU’RE NOT AFRAID, NO ONE CAN HAVE A HOLD UPON YOU THAT YOU DON’T GIVE THEM WILLINGLY. TO BE HAPPY, BE VIRTUOUS. THERE ARE ONLY TWO REASONS TO EVER DO ANYTHING; TO BE HAPPY, AND TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE BE HAPPY. ALL VIRTUE LIES IN THE SECOND HALF OF THAT, IN WORKING FOR OTHERS, IN PROTECTING THE WEAK FROM THE STRONG.”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The A.I. War: The Big Boost

“There are a great many women in the world. But in your entire life you only get a few friends.”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The Last Dancer

“Remember you don’t really own anything you can’t carry at a dead run.”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The A.I. War: The Big Boost

“Loving everyone,” said Jimmy, “is almost the same thing as loving nobody.” He paused. “You’re awfully hard on the people who love you.”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The A.I. War: The Big Boost

“You can read my mind if you like.” Trent stopped in sudden realization. “My God. You can read my mind. You may,” he said hurriedly, “be the first person I ever make understand this. Listen. I can say something to you, Denice, but all I’ve done is make the air move. I’ve caused no sensation in you; you cause whatever effect is achieved, based on how you interpret what I’ve said.” Carrying a robe and towel, the ’bot stopped at Denice’s side, and in Johnny Johnny’s voice said, “Your robe, ’Selle.” “Thank you.” Denice took the robe, a pale yellow thing too large for her by several sizes, stood holding it and looking at Trent. “If I want to change your behavior,” said Trent, only slightly more slowly, “I can talk to you and attempt to persuade you. I can, if I have enough Credit, attempt to purchase a change in your behavior. If neither of those options work, I can threaten you and attempt to change your behavior that way.” He leaned forward, spoke more intensely. “If that doesn’t work – and it tends not to – I can attempt to damage you, either physically or mentally. I don’t think, Denice, that it is ethical to damage other people physically if you can avoid it. But when I take something that belongs to, say, a Player whose behavior I find inappropriate, or a small businessman who’s harming the people he deals with, or when I steal from an ecstasy peddler, I’ve touched that person. They can’t ignore what I’m saying to them. They can’t.” Denice stared at him. “You mean – you steal things – so people will listen to you?” “No, no, no,” said Trent impatiently. “Don’t be silly. Nobody ever listens anyhow. Mostly I steal things because I get paid for it.” He grinned at her. “But isn’t that a great explanation?”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The Long Run: A Tale of the Continuing Time

“LET GO, JASON. PAIN GOES AWAY, AND IT HURTS LESS THAN FEAR WHILE IT LASTS. NOTHING DOES LAST, NOT GOOD THINGS OR BAD, NOT SUCCESS OR FAILURE, NOT LIFE ITSELF; AND NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES YOU FAIL, WHILE LIFE REMAINS YOU CAN ALWAYS GIVE YOURSELF ANOTHER CHANCE EVEN IF NO ONE ELSE WILL; CAN ALWAYS CHOOSE TO TRY AGAIN.”
― Daniel Keys Moran, The A.I. War: The Big Boost