"David Brin is a technological determinist. He thinks that we understand the trend and we need to hop on it. I don't have any such illusions."

-- Bruce Sterling

#Thinking Quotes #Needs Quotes #Trends Quotes

“There's always ways of motivating yourself to higher levels. Write about it, dream about it. But after that, turn it into action. Don't just dream.”
“Iâ€™m not sure Iâ€™ll ever be finished. No matter how much I write, there will always be something I shouldâ€™ve said.”
“Creativity is an area in which younger people have a tremendous advantage, since they have an endearing habit of always questioning past wisdom and authority.”
“Every three weeks, we bring online as much solar power as we did in all of 2008...Thatâ€™s why, over the past six years, weâ€™ve done more than ever before to combat climate change, from the way we produce energy, to the way we use it.”
“The problem with most leaders today is they don't stand for anything. Leadership implies movement toward something, and convictions provide that direction. If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything”
“Mom & pop stores are not about something small; they are about something big. Ninety percent of all U.S. businesses are family owned or controlled. They are important not only for the food, drink, clothing, and tools they sell us, but also for providing us with intellectual stimulation, social interaction, and connection to our communities. We must have mom & pop stores because we are social animals. We crave to be part of the marketplace.”

Source : Robert Spector (2010). “The Mom & Pop Store: True Stories from the Heart of America”, p.4, Bloomsbury Publishing USA
“You can be anything you want, but when you go against who you are inside, it doesn't feel good.”

Source : Bill Konigsberg (2013). “Openly Straight”, p.291, Scholastic Inc.
“Always question the authority.”

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