John Michael Crichton was an American physician, novelist, screen play writer, director and producers who became one of the most popular and best-selling authors in the world during the course of his career that spanned several decades. Crichton was one of the most famous authors in science and medical fiction and according to some estimates, 200 million copies of his books have been sold globally and many of them have also been turned into successful films. He studied medicine at Harvard Medical School and took up a fellowship at Salk Institute of Biological Studies, but he did not pursue a career in medicine and instead decided to become a writer. Crichton’s novels are famous for the depiction of futuristic technology, disasters due to man’s inability to handle it and elements of biotechnology. Some of his famous works include the novels like ‘Jurassic Park’, ‘Pirate Latitudes’, ‘Timeline’, ‘Rising Sun’, ‘The Lost World’, ‘Disclosure Congo’, ‘Dragon Teeth’ and ‘The Andromeda Strain’ among others. ‘Jurassic Park’, the movie based on his novel which went on to become one of the biggest grossing movies of all time while the medical drama 'ER' became hugely popular as well. He noted his observations over diverse subjects in his works and writings; many of his observations and thoughts became popular quotes. The below collection of Michael Crichton most famous quotes have been excerpted from his writings, books, novels, interviews and thoughts. Here is a collection of Michael Crichton quotes that would give you a glimpse into his remarkable mind.
In the information society, nobody thinks. We expected to banish paper, but we actually banished thought.
Michael Crichton
God created dinosaurs. God destroyed dinosaurs. God created Man. Man destroyed God. Man created dinosaurs.
Dinosaurs eat man...Woman inherits the earth.
Let'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.
Discovery is always rape of the natural world. Always.
Michael Crichton
Absence of proof is not proof of absence.
Michael Crichton
Books aren't written - they're rewritten. Including your own. It is one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn't quite done it.
Living systems are never in equilibrium. They are inherently unstable. They may seem stable, but they’re not. Everything is moving and changing. In a sense, everything is on the edge of collapse.
Praise not the day until evening has come, a woman until she is burnt, a sword until it is tried, a maiden until she is married, ice until it has been crossed, beer until it has been drunk.
Michael Crichton
It'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.
