Irwin Shaw (1913–1984) American politician
Variant: There are too many books I haven't read, too many places I haven't seen, too many memories I haven't kept long enough
“I think there are probably too many smart people pursuing Internet stuff, finance, and law, that is part of the reason why we haven’t seen as much innovation.”
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