The Internet is like a town that leaves its streets unmarked on the principle that people who don't already know don't belong
James GleickIt is significant that one says book lover and music lover and art lover but not record lover or CD lover or, conversely, text lover.
James GleickEverything we care about lies somewhere in the middle, where pattern and randomness interlace.
James GleickAs a technology, the book is like a hammer. That is to say, it is perfect: a tool ideally suited to its task. Hammers can be tweaked and varied but will never go obsolete. Even when builders pound nails by the thousand with pneumatic nail guns, every household needs a hammer. Likewise, the bicycle is alive and well. It was invented in a world without automobiles, and for speed and range it was quickly surpassed by motorcycles and all kinds of powered scooters. But there is nothing quaint about bicycles. They outsell cars.
James Gleick