"First of all, Mets fans despise me."

-- Adam Rubin

#Fans Quotes #Firsts Quotes #Despise Quotes

“The root of the evil is not the construction of new, more dreadful weapons. It is the spirit of conquest.”
“Our audience is young and vibrant; we retain our previous following; we are three generations into it. Unlike other bands that are very demographically specific, who they appeal to and who their fans are, we're the antithesis of that. If you see your younger brother or a parent of yours or a neighbor at most rock concerts, that's not cool but with us and kids, it's a tribal gathering. Whether it's kids or neighbors - they're all part of a secret society.”
“We've got to have rules and obey them. After all, we're not savages. We're English, and the English are best at everything.”
“Technology is seductive when what it offers meets our human vulnerabilities. And as it turns out, we are very vulnerable indeed. We are lonely but fearful of intimacy. Digital connections and the sociable robot may offer the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship. Our networked life allows us to hide from each other, even as we are tethered to each other. Weâ€™d rather text than talk.”

Source : Sherry Turkle (2017). “Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other”, p.27, Hachette UK
“It's a Vietnamese soup that answers the question, 'What happens when a former child soldier pours hot rain water over fish nightmares.' It's delicious and I can't stop eating it, that's what happens.”
“You are not 'in the now;' you are the now. That is your essential identity-the only thing that never changes. Life is always now. Now is consciousness. And consciousness is who you are. That's the equation.”
“We have this idea that we need to be in the mood to write. We don't.”
“Doing a good impression of a backup goalie the last few weeks.”

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