To him, a stilted geometric love of arrangement was “system,” an indefatigable and feverish interest in the… — Isaac Asimov
To him, a stilted geometric love of arrangement was “system,” an indefatigable and feverish interest in the pettiest facets of day-to-day bureaucracy was “industry,” indecision when right was “caution,” and blind stubbornness when wrong, “determination.”
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