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Title: Quote of the Day 1-17-2012
Post by: Papaw on January 16, 2012, 10:00:07 PM

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I think the human race made a big mistake at the beginning of the industrial revolution, we leaped for the mechanical things, people need the use of their hands to feel creative.

Andre Norton

 

Title: Re: Quote of the Day 1-17-2012
Post by: Branson on January 17, 2012, 07:40:00 AM

Quote from: Papaw on January 16, 2012, 10:00:07 PM

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I think the human race made a big mistake at the beginning of the industrial revolution, we leaped for the mechanical things, people need the use of their hands to feel creative.

Andre Norton

Andre Norton -- there's an unexpected citation.  Where did you find it?

Title: Re: Quote of the Day 1-17-2012
Post by: Papaw on January 17, 2012, 08:43:42 AM

Brainy Quotes- http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/andre_norton.html (http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/a/andre_norton.html)

That is the "Nom  de Plume" of Alice Mary Norton, science fiction writer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Norton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Norton)

Title: Re: Quote of the Day 1-17-2012
Post by: Branson on January 17, 2012, 10:51:06 AM

Yeah, I recognized the name.  I liked her Forerunner series, and Star Man's Son.