"Act first, explain later."
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Dan Brown quotes (page 9 of 13)
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"Transhumanism is the ethics and science of using things like biological and genetic engineering to transform our bodies and make us a more powerful species."
"Secrets interest us all, I think."
"If you ask three people what it means to be Christian, you will get three different answers. Some feel being baptized is sufficient. Others feel you must accept the Bible as immutable historical fact. Still others require a belief that all those who do not accept Christ as their personal savior are doomed to hell."
"Why do you think the Bible has survived thousands of years of tumultuous history Why is it still here Is it because its stories are such compelling reading Of course not...but there is a reason. There is a reason Christian monks spend lifetimes attempting to decipher the Bible. There is a reason that Jewish mystics and Kabbalists pore over the Old Testament. And that reason Robert is that there exist powerful secrets hidden in the pages of this ancient book...a vast collection of untapped wisdom waiting to be unveiled."
"Although I studied Dante's Inferno as a student, it wasn't until recently, while researching in Florence, that I came to appreciate the enduring influence of Dante's work on the modern world."
"Look, you runny-nosed little runt. You're going to back off right now, or I'm going to rip that safety pin out of your nose and pin your mouth shut."
"Sometimes a legend that endures for centuries... endures for a reason."
"Books make great gifts because they can unveil hidden secrets."
"There's just no substitute for the truth."
"Even brilliant scientists Google themselves."
"There is a fine line between insanity and genius."
"It seemed there was always a close correlation between true believers and high body counts."
"We are the masters of our own universe."
"The greatest story ever told is, in fact, the greatest story ever sold"
"I read nonfiction almost exclusively - both for research and also for pleasure. When I read fiction, it's almost always in the thriller genre, and it needs to rivet me in the opening few chapters."
"sometimes to find truth one must move mountains -Kohler"
"If a hippo ever wants to fight, just walk away."
"Buddha had said: "Each of us is a God. Each of us knows all. We need only open our minds to hear our own wisdom."
"One does not need to have cancer to analyze its symptoms."