"Prior to the internet, the last technology that had any real effect on the way people sat down and talked together was the table"

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Clay Shirky

#Real Quotes #Technology Quotes #People Quotes

“I don't see myself as somebody who looks particularly good in photos.”
“Truth is the number one element in whatever you do with music.”
“Ostracism means you don't exist at all. And that's a very difficult situation to live with. As gay people, we had been chasing ostracism by that point for probably 300 years. You just knew that you should have dropped into your black hole.”

Source : Source: www.progressive.org
“The sudden hunch, the creative leap of mind that "sees" in a flash how to solve a problem in a simple way, is something quite different from general intelligence.”

Source : Martin Gardner (2006). “Aha! A Two Volume Collection: Aha! Gotcha Aha! Insight”, p.176, MAA
“Never tell a secret to a bride or a groom; wait until they have been married longer.”
“Everybody puts on airs, regardless of race.”
“I took some time out for life.”
“There are those who, while reading a book, recall, compare, conjure up emotions from other, previous readings. This is one of the most delicate forms of adultery.”

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