"Well, they didn't lack for topics after Hiroshima. Why should 9/11 slow them down? I know it got a lot of press, but it's just a few large buildings and aircraft, it's not like D-Day and the Seige of Berlin"
- Bruce Sterling
About this Quote
In this quote, the speaker is questioning why the media and public appear to be focused on the occasions of 9/11, when there have been other significant occasions in history such as the bombing of Hiroshima. They suggest that the media should not be slowed down by 9/11 and must continue to cover a variety of subjects. The speaker then compares the effect of 9/11 to other major historic events, such as D-Day and the Siege of Berlin, indicating that it might not be as considerable in contrast. In general, the quote highlights the speaker's viewpoint on the media's protection of 9/11 and their belief that it must not be given extreme attention.
This quote is written / told by Bruce Sterling somewhere between April 14, 1954 and today. He was a famous Writer from USA.
The author also have 25 other quotes.
"But with the Berlin, I was able to allow him to get near, but not quite near enough, and I knew where to draw the line with the fortresses I had set up"
"I remember an article, I can't recall who by, it was after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which said that now the Wall was down, there could be no more class war. Only someone with money could ever say such a thing"
"Well, right now, I'm very fascinated with 1920s Berlin. I mean, probably the more interesting thing would be to go to the beginning of civilization or precivilization - like polytheistic times. It would be interesting to see what came before modern religion and culture - what circumstances created the environment or the need for it"
"At some point he seemed to lose all confidence trying to break down the Berlin Wall. He was still fighting as only Kasparov can, but I could see it in his eyes that he knew he wasn't going to win one of these games"
"The Berlin Defence suited my strategy for the match. I had a defensive strategy - Actually, I had in my pocket some other sharper stuff to fall back on - but first I wanted to try the defensive strategy with Black and it worked so well"
