"Before this generation lose the wisdom, one advice - read books."
- Amit Kalantri
"When you don't know where you're going, you drive on the highway."
- Roger Hedden
"Apollinaire said a poet should be 'of his time.' I say objects of the Digital Age belong in newspapers, not literature. When I read a novel, I don’t want credit cards; I want cash in ducats and gold d..."
- Roman Payne
"I’m twenty-four, a first grade teacher, have a Yorkie named Pedro, a goldfish named Fish, have never had sex, or a serious boyfriend, and I’m the town lesbian who pukes when she sees a pussy. Nothing ..."
- H.J. Bellus
"Certainly we can say that the pace of modern life, increased and supported by our technology in general and our personal electronics in particular, has resulted in a short attention span and an addict..."
- Arthur Rosenfeld
"People with Books. What, in 2007, could be more incongruous than that? It makes me want to l"
- Michael Chabon
"We are just too blinded by the phrase, "grow old together" and learning its meaning from hopeless movies and novels that glorify undying love and unbelievable understanding. Don't you think? Reality i..."
- Mansi Laus Deo
"As far as I’m concerned, the only thing sweeter than seeing a friend is that friend canceling on me."
- Maria Semple
"Modern life is, for most of us, a kind of serfdom to mortgage, job and the constant assault to consume. Although we have more time and money than ever before, most of us have little sense of control o..."
- Monty Don
"There is a danger of developing a blanket distaste for modern life which could have its attractions but lack the all-important images to help us identify them."
- Alain de Botton