Julian Barnes Quote

I became an artist because I wanted to be an active participant in the conversation about art.

We have two natures within us, both struggling for mastery. Which one will dominate us? It depends on which one we feed.

Most frequently asked question at my AI talks: Will robots be conscious? We slaughter 60 billion animals/year, but are concerned for robots?

People that have a police car behind them pulling them over should put on their hazard lights and continue slowly driving to the nearest densely populated public place, such as a supermarket or shoppi...

Bellybuttons are our link with the past.

Don't make prayer a consistent battle, but rather constantly pray against life's battles.

Don't be in temper, to leave so quickly, that I may be dying. But all too soon, the leaves and debris will gather elsewhere.

Now, 75 years [after ], in an abundant society where people have laptops, cell phones, iPods, and minds like empty rooms, I still plod along with books.

Don't mistake activity with achievement.

There are 2 kinds of fighters: those who fight because they hate, and those who fight because they love.