"Technological change is discontinuous. The monks in their scriptoria did not invent the printing press, horse breeders did not invent the motorcar, and the music industry did not invent the iPod or launch iTunes."

-- Jason Epstein

#Horse Quotes #Ipods Quotes #Monk Quotes

“We must learn to live with contradictions, because they lead to deeper and more effective understanding.”

Source : "Science and Morality". Science, Vol. 280, (p. 1200), 1998.
“There is an automatic assumption that negative is realistic and positive is unrealistic.”
“A goal is the basic unit of life design.”
“[George W. Bush] has balls. And he's a leader. Unfortunately his balls and leadership are in the service of shitty ideas. We need his balls on someone who thinks right.”
“As an actor it's always easier to shave or cut your hair for a role, but it's hard to put fake hair on or grow hair for a role.”
“Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you've got.”
“Was it a friend or foe that spread these lies; Nay, who but infants question in such wise, twas one of my most intimate enemies.”
“When I practice, I am a philosopher. When I teach, I am a scientist. When I demonstrate, I am an artist.”

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