"There was a level on which I believed that what had happened remained reversible"

-- Joan Didion

“Instead of having to program, to wire, to solder, littleBits allow you to program using very simple intuitive gestures.”
“I don't need anyone to hold me, I can hold my own.”
“You can write a great book and be ignored. Literary history is full of classics that were under-appreciated in their own time.”
“I've directed enough in the theatre and a couple of films to know that - to feel fairly secure that if I find a story that I really like I can probably get it done somewhat.”
“The truth is, I don't have any problem with journalists - I count some of them as friends - also some of my heroes are journalists, I'm a big fan of Robert Fisk - great people or crazy people who are prepared to stand up for what's right.”
“My big "double-aha" moment came while anchoring the national news at CBS News. It was at the height of the recession, and on top of the usual negative stories, my newscasts became full of especially heart wrenching stories of people losing their homes, jobs, and retirement savings. Starting the morning off like that could leave even the most optimistic person feeling helpless and hopeless. The lightning bolt came when we changed how we talked about the negative.”
“Animal knowledge is metaphysically constituted by apt belief, by belief whose correctness manifests the believer's epistemic competence, a relevant disposition to get it right on the matter at hand when one tries to do so.”
“I crave cantaloupe like a crazy person ... But I put salt all over it, so I don't know if it's that healthy.”

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