"This is not the wisdom of the crowd, but the wisdom of someone in the crowd. Itâ€™s not that the network itself is smart; itâ€™s that the individuals get smarter because theyâ€™re connected to the network."

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Source : Steven Johnson (2010). “Where Good Ideas Come From”, p.42, Penguin

Steven Johnson

#Smart Quotes #Crowds Quotes #Individual Quotes

“I think there will be some people who think I did a great job, some people who will think, 'Hey, for a guy who did this for his first time, he didn't do too bad,' and some people will be like, 'Rich Franklin sucks.' It doesn't matter what you do, you will always have people on every side of that spectrum, so I would imagine for me it wouldn't be any different.”

Source : Source: www.movieweb.com
“On a personal note, I think it won't be until after I've retired that I'm fully aware of what I've done or what I've gone on to achieve in my career.”
“In writing the new films, Iâ€™ve come to realize that AVATARâ€™s world, story and characters have become even richer than I anticipated, and it became apparent that two films would not be enough to capture everything I wanted to put on screen.”
“Corruption is a major cause of poverty as well as a barrier to overcoming it, .. The two scourges feed off each other, locking their populations in a cycle of misery. Corruption must be vigorously addressed if aid is to make a real difference in freeing people from poverty.”

Source : "Corruption Still Rampant In 70 Countries, Says Corruption Perceptions Index 2005". www.transparency.org. October 18, 2005.
“Music really helps me stay centered. I can listen to music and forget about any issue that I have.”
“Our Savior gave Himself in unselfish service. He taught that each of us should follow Him by denying ourselves of selfish interests in order to serve others.”
“There are almost too many possibilities. Photography is in direct proportion with our time: multiple, faster, instant. Because it is so easy, it will be more difficult.”
“Divorce is one of the most financially traumatic things you can go through. Money spent on getting mad or getting even is money wasted.”

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