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“But we need to do more. We are now in The Between Times for AI—between the demonstration of the technology’s capability and the realization of its promise reflected in widespread adoption.”
― Ajay Agrawal, Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence

“I was learning about journalism, and I was learning about politics. I discovered there was plenty of politics in journalism, dumping a story, a great story, to keep the Mayor happy. I heard Coach Michael’s voice in my head: ‘You can’t run and gun, girl.’ Mitch’s voice: ‘You can’t wear that bikini, girl.’ Even Janice’s voice: ‘You can’t tell anyone, ever.’ Can’t. Can’t. Can’t. That’s why I wasn’t going to back down (about killing the story).”
― Karen Hinton, Penis Politics: A Memoir of Women, Men and Power

“They only heard Abel’s screams. That’s why Finch didn’t stop sawing when Macy coughed. Abel’s terror was a sound I will never forget. That, and the rip saw cutting through his bones.”
― Eli Wilde, Orchard of Skeletons

“At one point, approximately halfway through her remarks, Merkel stated in German something about ‘being able to greet the president of the United States of America, Barack Obama,’ and an overly ambitious Obama, who perhaps thought that was his cue, headed toward the podium.  Perhaps catching the president’s movement out of the corner of her eye, Merkel thought quickly, and without even looking up from her notes, she told the excited American president, in English, ‘Not yet, dear Mr. President, dear Barack Obama.’ Obama sheepishly returned to his seat to allow the chancellor to finish her speech.”
― Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel

“The only way I knew how to live the best day ever was on an expedition.”
― Hendri Coetzee

“She thought to herself, “This is now.” She was glad that the cosy house, and Pa and Ma and the fire-light and the music, were now. They could not be forgotten, she thought, because now is now. It can never be a long time ago.”
― Laura Ingalls Wilder, Little House in the Big Woods

“Spend the afternoon, you can't take it with you.”
― Annie Dillard

“Странно, — прибавила Фиа с искренним недоумением, — для меня всегда было загадкой, что он в тебе особенное нашел… что ж, наверно, все матери немножко слепы и не понимают своих дочерей, пока не состарятся и не перестанут завидовать их молодости. Ты так же плохо понимаешь Джастину, как я плохо понимала тебя.”
― Colleen McCullough, Поющие в терновнике. Книга 2

“We've all started to put down the virtues of the other factions in the process of bolstering our own. I don't want to do that. I want to be brave, and selfless, and smart, and kind, and honest." He clears his throat. "I continually struggle with kindness.”
― Veronica Roth, Divergent

“Do you know whom you are talking to?" he exclaimed.
She replied, "Yes, I know very well who I am talking to.”
― Harriet Ann Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

“Poole and Bowman had often humorously referred to themselves as caretakers or janitors aboard a ship that could really run itself. They would have been astonished, and more than a little indignant, to discover how much truth that jest contained.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, 2001: A Space Odyssey