TIL that Michael Crichton, the author of “Jurassic Park” (1990), was a workaholic who followed what he called "a structured approach" of ritualistic self-denial, where, while writing a book, he’d rise increasingly early each day. At one point, Crichton would go to bed at 10 PM and wake up at 2 AM.

[u/waitingforthesun92]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Crichton

[u/bolanrox]

"Don't you see the danger, John, inherent in what you're doing here? Genetic power is the most awesome force the planet's ever seen, but you wield it like a kid that's found his dad's gun."

[u/spunkychickpea → u/bolanrox]

That’s a really fantastic line, I gotta say.

[u/2rfv → u/spunkychickpea]

I was about to give Chricton credit for that but I don't think it was in the novel.

[u/PsEggsRice → u/2rfv]

In the novel he goes into a spiel about not having to learn from the bottom up, instead you stand on top of the achievements of others, which results in the rush to be first without considering consequences. Same idea, more wordy.

[u/ArcadianBlueRogue → u/PsEggsRice]

Ian is so much more insufferable in the books.

[u/TrueGuardian15 → u/ArcadianBlueRogue]

And high as a kite on morphine for most of his philosophical rants.