Our body is a machine for living. It is organized for that, it is its nature. Let life go on in it unhindered and let it defend itself, it will do more than if you paralyze it by encumbering it with remedies. – Leo Tolstoy
Theres a lot of peer pressure to not do positive stories out of Iraq… I think theres a sense that the administration got a pass during the hot days of war and now that the war is over its time to even out the deck somewhat. – Jerry Nachman
Competitiveness is really what it costs you per man-hour to get you what you want. In other words, theres an education level that plays into the mix and so if its inexpensive to buy an hour of real good education in places like China versus the U.S., that factors in. – Ray Dalio
Since fantasy isnt about technology, the accelleration has no impact at all. But its changed the lives of fantasy writers and editors. I get to live in England and work for a New York publisher! – Terri Windling