"A person that does not value your time will not value your advice."

“The old computing was about what computers could do; the new computing is about what users can do. Successful technologies are those that are in harmony with users' needs. They must support relationships and activities that enrich the users' experiences.”

Source : Ben Shneiderman (2003). “Leonardo's Laptop: Human Needs and the New Computing Technologies”, p.2, MIT Press

“There are a lot of Grinches out there that would like nothing better than to take any references to religion out of the holiday season.”

“'Singin' in the Rain' was the one for me. Yeah. I mean, Gene Kelly could just sway and never fall. He'd just sway and sway as he danced.”

“When you're sending emails, you live and die by your subject line. Making it personal or funny can increase your open rate 10 times or more. At the very least, try to pitch some value rather than pointless bragging. 'Work Faster!' is better than 'Version 10.4 now available!'”

“The man who first gave history a recognized place in science was an ancient historian.”

Source : James Henry Breasted (1933). “The Oriental Institute”

“There's a thing with genre movies and science fiction movies that number two is the charmed; two seems to be the best. I loved 'Terminator 2.'”

“You will not be carried to Heaven lying at ease upon a feather bed.”

“If you want to change your hair colour or your nail colour or things like that its fine, but you have to realize the dangers and repercussions of surgery.”