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Steve Leveen

"I’m imagining that paper books will evolve to become something akin to candles - we have them in our homes and cherish their light, but don’t light our homes with them. Readers of Lincoln’s era would likely be surprised at how well-lit our homes are, and I think it’s likely that we will be surprised at how well-read future book readers will be."

Source : "Seven Ways Electronic Books Will Make Us Better Readers" by Steve Leveen, www.huffingtonpost.com. October 20, 2010.

Steve Leveen

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“Irish folk is probably the biggest influence musically that I've ever had. My mother's Irish. And when I was very young, both my brothers were very into traditional music, English and Irish. They were always playing music, so I was always brought up with it.”
“It's not a good thing to live with hatred, especially when it is born of ignorance.”

Source : Gaynor Arnold (2011). “Girl in a Blue Dress”, p.321, Profile Books
“I'm not as trusting as people think I am. Sure, I see the best in people, but that doesn't mean it's really there.”
“You say a line and you wait for them to laugh, then you say another line and you wait... It felt weird to me. But it's interesting and the energy is almost like theatre, I suppose, with all the people there”
“After a cup of tea (two spoonsful for each cup, and don't let it stand more than three minutes,) it says to the brain, "Now, rise, and show your strength. Be eloquent, and deep, and tender; see, with a clear eye, into Nature and into life; spread your white wings of quivering thought, and soar, a god-like spirit, over the whirling world beneath you, up through long lanes of flaming stars to the gates of eternity!”
“Sickness, doctors, that scares me, not violence -- helplessness. That's why I turn to violent stories.”
“The 1st period is won by the best technician. The 2nd period is won by the kid in the best shape. The 3rd period is won by the kid with the biggest heart.”
“Charisma is the transference of enthusiasm.”

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