Re: Eureka!

08.06.24 22:15 — [email protected]:
> It is in very old version of the fortune database
> 
> [...]
> Pelorat sighed.
>          "I will never understand people."
>          "There's nothing to it.  All you have to do is take a close look
> at yourself and you will understand everyone else.  How would Seldon have
> worked out his Plan -- and I don't care how subtle his mathematics was --
> if he didn't understand people; and how could he have done that if people
> weren't easy to understand?  You show me someone who can't understand
> people and I'll show you someone who has built up a false image of himself
> -- no offense intended."
>                  -- Asimov, "Foundation's Edge"
> (I don't have a copy handy to confirm this)
Confirmed.  The line break between the first and second paragraph is 
missing in my copy, but the wording is identical.  Thanks for digging it up!

[...]
> United Nations, New York, December 25.  The peace and joy of the 
> Christmas season was marred by a proclamation of a general strike of all 
> the military forces of the world.  Panic reigns in the hearts of all the 
> patriots of every persuasion.  Meanwhile, fears of universal disaster 
> sank to an all-time low over the world.
>                  -- Isaac Asimov
That's a good one too.  Could be worth a try!  ;-)


-- 
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires.
Seek discipline and find your liberty.
         -- Frank Herbert, Dune Chronicles