Automation and technology don't cure behavioral ruts: they just create new instances of them.

An updated notion of genius would have to center around one's mastery of information and its dissemination.

If you work on something a little bit every day, you end up with something that is massive.

It's not plagiarism in the digital age -- it's repurposing.

You can't show me a sentence, word, or phoneme that is meaningless; by its nature, language is packed with meaning and emotion.

Conceptual writing is looking for that "Aha!" moment, when something so simple, right under our noses, is revealed as being awe- inspiring, profound, and transcendent.

Language is material to shape and mold, not only a transparent or invisible medium for communication, business contracts, or telling stories.

I think that the richer and deeper documentation is on the web, the better off we all are.

I never wanted my books to be mistaken for poetry or fiction books; I wanted to write reference books. But instead of referring to something, they refer to nothing.

I've been trolled lots on Twitter. But I understand trolls for what they are and I don't let them get to me. They take my bait, so I'm in charge of the discourse.

My books are better thought about than read. They're insanely dull and unreadable.But they're wonderful to talk about and think about, to dip in and out of, to hold, to have on your shelf.

Positive thoughts are mental vitamins.

There is always a philosophy for lack of courage.

We're gonna have a much better health care plan at much less money.

The nature of my compulsion was such that I danced in my sleep. The entire household was sometimes awakened by loud thumping sounds coming from my room.

Generosity wins favour for everyone, especially when it is accompanied by modesty.

So, then. You want a story and I will tell you one.

Let's show America our best and nothing less!

My father warned me about men and booze but he never said anything about women and cocaine.

Let the farmer forevermore be honored in his calling; for they who labor in the earth are the chosen people of God.

Nothing is certain in London but expense.