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Stanley Bing, born on May 20, 1951, is an American novelist known for his satirical and humorous writing. His works are characterized by their insightful exploration of social phenomena and human nature through fictional stories.

Crazy Bosses: Fully Revised and Updated

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Immortal Life: A Soon To Be True Story

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Humor Science Technology Sarcasm Modern Life Snarky Humor Science Fiction Comedy

Book:Immortal Life: A Soon To Be True Story

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“There are no living beings who exert more power over others, pound for pound, than tiny babies and extremely thin moguls.”

Baby Tiny Pounds Power Over Others Moguls

Author:Stanley Bing

“I particularly felt that my job in management was safe from the incursion of machines with friendly faces painted on the front of their heads, or whatever you call the metal constructions atop their shoulders, if those are indeed shoulders.”

Ifs Jobs Faces Felt Fronts Safe Machines Management Shoulders Friendly Construction Metals Friendly Faces

Author:Stanley Bing

“Could an android listen to the whining, requests for advancement, and entreaties for guidance and affection that pour from subordinates? Sure it could. Frankly, all that would be easier on the robot than it is on me.”

Would Be Easier Affection Guidance Robots Advancement Request Subordinates Whining Androids

Author:Stanley Bing

“What about passion, dedication, loyalty? Can a robot provide those? No! On the other hand, it's easier to retire a robot when its day is done.”

Done Hands Passion Easier Loyalty Retiring Dedication Robots

Author:Stanley Bing

“After nearly 6,000 years of evidence on the subject, one thing stands clear: the people who end up as leaders in any organization, large or small, are often the craziest guys around.”

People Years Ends Guy Leader Clear One Thing Subjects Evidence Organization Craziest

Book:Crazy Bosses: Fully Revised and Updated

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“If you can listen well, people will say you're a good conversationalist.”

People Ifs Wells Good Conversation

Author:Stanley Bing

“I can't think of a comparable level of cultural excitement about something since Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in the 1960s.”

Thinking I Can Levels Moon Excitement 1960s Armstrong

Author:Stanley Bing

“There are now some mountains that my brain can no longer climb.”

Brain Mountain Climbs

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“Reading my way all the way through Sherlock Holmes gave me a lifelong love for crime and detective fiction.”

Way Reading Fiction Crime My Way Lifelong Detectives Holmes Detective Fiction Lifelong Love

Author:Stanley Bing

“I would love to have the power to stop waking at 3 a.m. every night to check my e-mail.”

Night Checks Waking Mail Every Night

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“I would like to have my consciousness digitally preserved and housed in a pleasant place for later insertion into a fully functional cyborg when that's possible.”

Consciousness Pleasant Cyborg

Author:Stanley Bing

“My favorite method of procrastination is to do something else that needs doing, but not quite so imminently. Sleeping is also good, as is drinking until you really can't do anything very well anymore.”

Needs Wells Sleep Method Drinking My Favorite Procrastination

Author:Stanley Bing

“Anger is a fuel. You need fuel to launch a rocket. But if all you have is fuel without any complex internal mechanism directing it, you don't have a rocket. You have a bomb”

Ifs Needs Anger Management Complexes Fuel Bombs Internals Mechanism Rockets

Author:Stanley Bing

“Businesspeople are like sharks, not just because we're gray and slightly oily, or because our teeth trail the innards of those we have eviscerated, but because we must move forward or die.”

Moving Dies Business Teeth Moving Forward Gray Trails Sharks

Author:Stanley Bing

“"Hi," I said. She came over, licked my hand discreetly, allowed herself to be scratched for a time, chased her tail in a dignified circle, lay down again. I remember thinking: "There are times God puts a choice in front of you." I often had such thoughts back then. We took the dog.”

Thinking Said Hands Remember Choices Dog Fronts Lays Circles Tails

Author:Stanley Bing

About the Author

Born: May 20, 1951
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 16

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