''John Winthrop
organized the
Great Migration
in 1629, when he
became convinced
that England's sins
had provoked God
beyond his breaking
point . . . . You have
to be at least a little
manic to be certain
you know that the
Apocalypse is now.''
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''Without his
hypomanic
temperament, Craig
Venter wouldn't have
pushed the field [of
genetics] to new
heights or pushed his
colleagues' buttons.''
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''Hamilton's
hypomania was
an essential
ingredient in his
accomplishments.
And his
accomplishments
were an essential
ingredient in the
creation of America.''
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''His impatience
was the secret to
his success. The
motor inside of him
revved so quickly
that the world
around him seemed
maddeningly slow,
and he wanted the
world to catch up.''
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