"Social capital may turn out to be a prerequisite for, rather than a consequence of, effective computer-mediated communication."

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Source : Robert D. Putnam (2001). “Bowling Alone”, p.177, Simon and Schuster

Robert D. Putnam

#Communication Quotes #Community Quotes #May Quotes

“I think my journalism is for readers who are smart and know that most people are lying to them, or being patronizing.”

Source : Reddit AMA, www.reddit.com. August 2, 2013.
“The first game was different but tonight we were just worried about getting ourselves back on track. It's another loss. We've got to keep going, keep trying to get out of this and win on Saturday.”
“The best work for creative folks on the team is when the problem is big and the solution escapes everyone.”

Source : "Learning by Shipping: Being a leader, not a micromanaging editor: 3 patterns to avoid" by Steven Sinofsky, blog.learningbyshipping.com. March 21, 2013.
“The secret of politics? Make a good treaty with Russia.”
“(About importance of focusing on one sport at a time) I've never tried to do that, we have more of a holistic approach. We want to become better decathletes and better competitors. I think for us that means just toeing the line at whatever it is we're doing that day and being confident in preparing as best as we can. Later in the year, late in the season when we have all of the thousands of reps under our belt, we can try to maybe focus on one or two things and leave some stuff off one week. Really, we like to keep everything inside the routine and part of the process.”
“All men are by nature equal, made all of the same earth by one Workman; and however we deceive ourselves, as dear unto God is the poor peasant as the mighty prince.”
“I am young. I better show off what I have now.”
“If you lose an opportunity you will be like one who lets the bird fly away; you will never get it back.”

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