“The purposeful destruction of information is the essence of intelligent work.”

“We have several races of beings that speak on this one planet. We have many and varying types of intelligence on this one planet. Therefore, tendencies that encourage intelligence, language, and a continuing search for information may very well be in accordance with the purpose of the universe.
And contrariwise, all systems that discourage intelligence, language, and a continuing search for information are anti-existence, death-dealing, and evil.”

Sheri S. Tepper (1929–2016) American fiction writer

“[That] is the essence of poker: making tricky decisions based on incomplete information.”

John Vorhaus

“The essence of any great achievement is to believe in your purpose.”

Lewis Pugh (1969) Environmental campaigner, maritime lawyer and endurance swimmer

“Order… is information that fits a purpose.”

Ray Kurzweil (1948) Author, scientist, inventor, and futurist

“When vision fails
Direction is lost.

When direction is lost
Purpose may be forgotten.

When purpose if forgotten
Emotion rules alone.

When emotion rules alone,
Destruction…destruction.”

Octavia E. Butler book Parable of the Talents

“Intelligence is not the ability to store information, but to know where to find it.”

Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity

“Children are not less intelligent than adults; what they are is less informed.”

Philip Pullman (1946) English author

“Voltaire once said: "Not to be occupied and not to exist are one and the same thing for a man." With those few words he captured the essence of a purpose in life: to work, to create, to excel, and to be concerned about the world and its affairs.”

Hyman George Rickover (1900–1986) United States admiral

“Nothing is more creative… nor destructive… than a brilliant mind with a purpose.”

Dan Brown book Inferno