Electronic communication is an instantaneous and illusory contact that creates a sense of intimacy without the emotional investment that leads to close friendships.

What's society going to be like when the kids today are phenomenally good at text messaging and spend a huge amount of on-screen time, but have never gone bowling together?

It's easier to apologize afterwards than getting something allowed in the first place.

Minds think with ideas, not information No amount of data, bandwidth, or processing power can substitute for inspired thought.

Why is it that drug addicts and computer aficionados are both called users?

If we built houses the way we build software, the first woodpecker to come along would destroy civilization.

The first time you do something, it's science. The second time, it's engineering. The third time, it's just being a technician. I'm a scientist. Once I do something, I want to do something else.