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Quotes from Calculating God — Robert J. Sawyer

born 1960 Canada

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Still, you must know that the fear of death is irrational; death comes to everyone.

Calculating God (2000)

You humans seem to have a profound capacity for ignoring obvious evidence.

Calculating God (2000)

Learning to ignore things is one of the great paths to inner peace.

Calculating God (2000)

Not wanting to die was another universal constant, it seemed.

Calculating God (2000)

I did learn one valuable lesson, though.
I learned that you can’t choose the ways in which you’ll be tested.

Calculating God (2000)

As one of my Jewish friends has been known to observe, the Jews who survived World War II were either now atheists or hadn’t been paying attention.

Calculating God (2000)

I do remember her favorite expression: the Lord works in mysterious ways.
Perhaps so. But I found it hard to believe he would work in shoddy, haphazard ones.

Calculating God (2000)

I believe the creator may have a specific reason for wanting a universe that has life in it, and, indeed, as you say, for wanting multiple sentiences to emerge simultaneously. But it seems clear beyond dispute that the creator takes no interest in specific individuals.

Calculating God (2000)

Sagan may not have believed in the God of the Bible, but he at least allowed the possibility of a creator.
Or did he? Carl was no more obliged to believe what he wrote in his sole work of fiction than George Lucas was required to believe in the Force.

Calculating God (2000)

I guess what it means is this: to be human is to be fragile. We are easily hurt, and not just physically. We are easily hurt emotionally, too. So, as you move through life, my son, try not to hurt others.

Calculating God (2000)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Robert J. Sawyer (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.