"A book is a human-powered film projector (complete with feature film) that advances at a speed fully customized to the viewer's mood or fancy. This rare harmony between object and user arises from the minimal skills required to manipulate a bound sequence of pages. Each piece of paper embodies a corresponding instant of time which remains frozen until liberated by the act of turning a page."

-- John Maeda

#Book Quotes #Skills Quotes #Pieces Quotes

“My grandfather was a man, when he talked about freedom, his attitude was really interesting. His view was that you had obligations or you had responsibilities, and when you fulfilled those obligations or responsibilities, that then gave you the liberty to do other things.”
“My father was a motorsports journalist and a motorbike fan. He gave me my motocross bike.”
“Now, almost one hundred years later, it is difficult to fully appreciate how much our picture of the universe has changed in the span of a single human lifetime. As far as the scientific community in 1917 was concerned, the universe was static and eternal, and consisted of a one single galaxy, our Milky Way, surrounded by vast, infinite, dark, and empty space. This is, after all, what you would guess by looking up at the night sky with your eyes, or with a small telescope, and at the time there was little reason to suspect otherwise.”
“For the wise have always known that no one can make much of his life until self-searching has become a regular habit, until he is able to admit and accept what he finds, and until he patiently and persistently tries to correct what is wrong.”

Source : Bill W. (1953). “Twelve steps and twelve traditions”, Alcoholics Anonymous World Serv inc
“All genuine learning is active, not passive. It involves the use of the mind, not just the memory. It is a process of discovery, in which the student is the main agent, not the teacher.”
“Working was a new thing; waking up early in the morning and going to bed late at night... But Iâ€™ve met a lot of nice people, I've been to New York, London, Paris. I like traveling. Now I cannot imagine my life without modeling.”

Source : Monty Roberts (2002). “Horse Sense for People: The Man Who Listens to Horses Talks to People”, p.24, Penguin
“I just can really adapt to any kind of environment.”
“If you want to kill yourself, do not use us as your knife.”

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