Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton
John Michael Crichtonwas an American best-selling author, physician, producer, director, and screenwriter, best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction and thriller genres. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted into films. In 1994, Crichton became the only creative artist ever to have works simultaneously charting at No. 1 in US television, film, and book sales...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth23 October 1942
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
Social control is best managed through fear.
Because the history of evolution is that life escapes all barriers. Life breaks free. Life expands to new territories. Painfully, perhaps even dangerously. But life finds a way.
Life is wonderful. It's a gift to be alive, to see the sun and breathe the air. And there isn't really anything else.
It's better to die laughing than to live each moment in fear.
Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had.
The purpose of life is to stay alive. Watch any animal in nature--all it tries to do is stay alive. It doesn't care about beliefs or philosophy. Whenever any animal's behavior puts it out of touch with the realities of its existence, it becomes exinct.
Keep working. Don't wait for inspiration. Work inspires inspiration. Keep working.
The characteristic human trait is not awareness but conformity, and the characteristic result is religious warfare.
I was raised with the idea that if you're not smart enough to do science you can do politics.
Books aren't written - they're rewritten. Including your own. It is one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn't quite done it.
The minute we look, we cease being afraid.