I have argued above that we cannot prevent the Singularity, that its coming is an inevitable consequence of the humans’ natural competitiveness and the possibilities inherent in technology. – Vernor Vinge
A trumpet sounds pretty much like a trumpet, and that’s true of a lot instruments; pianos sound like pianos, but there’s something about the guitar – the range of possibilities is much broader. – The Edge
The thing about performance, even if it’s only an illusion, is that it is a celebration of the fact that we do contain within ourselves infinite possibilities. – Sydney Smith
I was an English major, so I love discussing possibilities and alternate theories. – William Mapother
We can only reason from what is; we can reason on actualities, but not on possibilities. – Thomas Paine
The past is open to all sorts of magical possibilities because it can’t be verified. It’s as we make it, so it seems to be entirely free. It seems to be completely up for grabs. But of course it’s not. – Samantha Harvey
The past, like the future, is indefinite and exists only as a spectrum of possibilities. – Stephen Hawking
Balancing hopes, desires and an appreciating of the possibilities with a clear-eyed assessment of the limitations: that is the art of choosing. – Sheena Iyengar
With any character I have played, there’s infinite possibilities for how they might behave, depending on who they are talking to or how they react to things. – Viggo Mortensen
It is the closest instrument to the human voice, and the things you can do on the cello… there are endless possibilities. – Stjepan Hauser
The writer of stories or of novels settles on men and imitates them; he exhausts the possibilities of his characters. – Salvatore Quasimodo
The definition of an ‘operating system’ is bound to evolve with customer demands and technological possibilities. – Virginia Postrel
In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few. – Shunryu Suzuki
If your mind is empty, it is ready for anything. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few. – Shunryu Suzuki