The Only way to do all the things you'd like to do is to read

There was a time when nails were high-tech. There was a time when people had to be told how to use a telephone. Technology is just a tool. People use tools to improve their lives.

The only real difference between a wise man and a fool, Moore knew, was that the wise man tended to make more serious mistakes—and only because no one trusted a fool with really crucial decisions; only the wise had the opportunity to lose battles, or nations.

I understand why we do that now. It’s a help, not a threat. It’s something to remind you how important words are. Ideas are important. Principles are important. Words are important. Your word is the most important of all. Your word is who you are.

Giving your book to Hollywood is like turning your daughter over to a pimp.

She didn't strike me as a "crossword in ink" kind of girl

Books and movies are different art forms with different rules. And because of that, they never translate exactly.