Michael B. Duff > Michael's Quotes

“The difference between stupid and intelligent people-and this is true whether or not they are well-educated-is that intelligent people can handle subtlety. They are not baffled by ambiguous or even contradictory situations-in fact, they expect them and are apt to become suspicious when things seem overly straightforward.”
― Neal Stephenson, The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer

“I had my battles, my deceptions, and my gardens of failure.”
― Jon Armstrong

“God was just this black void that we cried into.”
― Arthur C. Clarke

“I wondered what could interest me, now that I was finished with love.”
― Michel Houellebecq, Soumission

“I begin to rant. I’m special, I have needs, I have a job to do—once I get my act together. I’m going to be important.”
― Greg Bear, Hull Zero Three