"I don't think any of us can do much about the rapid growth of new technology. A new technology helps to fuel the economy, and any discussion of slowing its growth has to take account of economic consequences. However, it is possible for us to learn how to control our own uses of technology."

-- Neil Postman

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“Each year I become more mindful of being thankful for each life experience.”
“We look at adoption as a very sacred exchange. It is not done lightly on either side. I would dedicate my life for this child.”
“You are judged on your last game no matter how many you have banked.”
“Most successful entrepreneurs share their knowledge as a way of giving back. They do not demand compensation. Those who do are usually trying to take advantage of you.”
“The instinct to worship is hardly less strong than the instinct to eat.”
“The time has come for honest men to denounce false teachers and attack false gods.”
“The final moment of success is often no more thrilling than taking off a heavy backpack at the end of a long hike. If you went on the hike only to feel that pleasure, you are a fool. Yet people sometimes do just this. They work hard at a task and expect some special euphoria at the end. But when they achieve success and find only moderate and short-lived pleasure, they ask is that all there is? They devalue their accomplishments as a striving after wind. We can call this the progress principle: Pleasure comes more from making progress toward goals than from achieving them.”
“Clear skies will mean you are happy. Rain will mean you're crying. Sunset means you are embarrassed. Night will mean you are gently holding me.”

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