Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had.

—Michael Crichton

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About Michael Crichton

Portrait of Michael Crichton

John Michael Crichton ( KRY-tən; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature technology and are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller,...

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Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled.

—Michael Crichton

Often I feel I go to some distant region of the world to be reminded of who I really am. There is no mystery about why this should be so. Stripped of your ordinary surroundings, your friends, your daily routines, your refrigerator full of your food, your closet full of your clothes—with all this taken away, you are forced into direct experience. Such direct experience inevitably makes you aware of who it is that is having the experience. That's not always comfortable, but it is always invigorating.

—Michael Crichton

I am certain there is too much certainty in the world.

—Michael Crichton

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I am certain there is too much certainty in the world.

—Michael Crichton

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There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.

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Sometimes you just want someone to blindly agree with you, no matter what the problem is.

—S.C. Stephens in Reckless

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Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong.

To disagree with three-fourths of the British public is one of the first requisites of sanity.

If you can find something everyone agrees on, it's wrong.

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