"I sit up straight and do the first thing a person is supposed to do in an emergency, which is send a text message."

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Source : Robin Sloan (2012). “Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore”, p.116, Atlantic Books Ltd

Robin Sloan

#Messages Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Emergencies Quotes

“I think there's a huge difference between describing norms in a vivid way and singling out individual people.”
“I think the key to really jumping out of that idea of saturation is longevity. I think that's the number one thing that allows artists to develop themselves more, is if they constantly do it. If you continue to put out consistently then your name will be known over a longer period of time.”
“The world turned into a big black hole while my daughter was on the verge of life and death.”
“We do not just blindly concede control to authorities; instead we follow the cues provided by our moral communities on how best to behave.”
“The tapestry of history is woven of many threads.”
“I always figured I'd still be playing at this age.”
“Kingston is so chill. He goes with me everywhere. He's been to every studio in L.A., New York, London. He lives up to his name-total Rasta boy. He gives me a real balance. You can go 100 miles an hour, but you still have to stop to hang out with him.”
“When a change initiative is focused on changing a company's culture directly, it can take five to ten years to accomplish its objective. Company cultures don't change easily. My friend Peter Drucker used to argue that company cultures don't change at all.”

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