All your life, other people will try to take your accomplishments away from you. Don't you take it away from yourself.
Michael CrichtonIt's hard to decide who's truly brilliant; it's easier to see who's driven, which in the long run may be more important.
Michael CrichtonLet's be clear. The planet is not in jeopardy. We are in jeopardy. We haven't got the power to destroy the planet - or to save it. But we might have the power to save ourselves.
Michael CrichtonAnd entertainment has nothing to do with reality. Entertainment is antithetical to reality.
Michael CrichtonHaving wallowed in a delightful orgy of anti-French sentiment, having deplored and applauded the villains themselves, having relished the foibles of bankers, railwaymen, diplomats, and police, the public was now ready to see its faith restored in the basic soundness of banks, railroads, government, and police.
Michael Crichton