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Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture QUOTES

Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture QUOTES

1 " Luckily, growing up "unfinished" can make geeks the very best people to guide and nurture the next generation of outsiders: We know you don't have to be finished to be awesome. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

2 " Why do women love The Princess Bride so much? Here's a thought: because its hero, Westley, is able to simultaneously fill the roles of dashing romantic adventurer and seriously devoted (maybe even borderline henpecked) fiance. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

3 " What the brats in life fail to grasp is that the trails of history are blazed not by those who cling to what is, but by those who dare to seek out what might be. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

4 " And because, well, normal is a fantasy far more ridiculous than a secret school of wizards. Nobody's normal - and those who insist they are are broken people. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

5 " We walk a fine line between commendable passion for that which we love--starships, superpowers, costumes, fantastic stories--and an almost frightening militancy about the Right Way to Enjoy Them. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

6 " Being a know-it-all isn't smart; it's a sign of closed-mindedness. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

7 " Sometimes, parody or pastiche shows a deeper love for the original source material than a hundred official sequels ever could. In forty years, has there really ever been a better Star Trek movie than Galaxy Quest--or a better Fantastic Four movie than The Incredibles? "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

8 " Facts are our friends. The longer we as a society insist on ignoring them when they get too uncomfortable, the more we erode our potential to be truly great. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

9 " Sometimes it's hard to accept one's inner weirdo. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

10 " An exercise for the reader: Who would win in a scavenger hunt, 20th century archaeologist Indiana Jones or 51st century archaeologist River Song? "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

11 " Unlike rockers and replicants, one thing geeks are not is reckless. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

12 " So today- Why not walk a different route? Maybe you'll see something you've been missing. And that something probably wont crush your head- but, you know, it might just blow your mind. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

13 " The terror of losing yourself to something hidden within. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

14 " It’s important to take care of yourself, but it’s more important to spread happiness, but it’s even more important to hold life sacred. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

15 " HASTHELARGEHADRONCOLLIDERDESTROYEDTHEWORLDYET.COM "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

16 " TO ERR IS HUMAN; TO REALLY SCREW UP REQUIRES THE ROOT PASSWORD.” —COMPUTER GEEK TRUISM "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

17 " Sunday is the Wednesday of the weekend, "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture

18 " the trails of history are blazed not by those who cling to what is, but by those who dare to seek out what might be. "

― Stephen H. Segal , Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture