“The book is a form in which some of the greatest masterpieces that mankind has ever achieved are expressed.” Quote by David Gelernter
“A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.” InspirationLeadershipLeaderElementsSurpriseExcitedSleevesTrue LeaderBreathlessTrue LeadershipElement Of Surprise Author:Charles de Gaulle
“There are great science books that were conceived as books. Feynman's famous introductory lectures in physics, which have a beginning and an end, which are written with style.” BookEndsWrittenStylePhysicsLecturesGreat ScienceScience Books Author:David Gelernter
“We know that within the solar system is very unlikely there will be anything more advanced than microbial life, but if we think outside the solar system and then, the distances are, of course, immense, then there could be Earth-like planets with more advanced form of life.” IfsThinkingKnowsEarthFormCoursesPlanetsDistanceImmenseUnlikelySolar System Author:Paul Davies
“The book is a unit and is such a brilliant ergonomic unit.” BookBrilliantUnits Author:David Gelernter
“We still have books because they are so brilliantly suited to the way human beings absorb information and at their best, they are among the most beautiful things we have.” WayHumansStillsBookBeautifulHuman BeingsInformationBeautiful Things Author:David Gelernter
“That's the great thing about big cities: Nobody is judging. You really get a chance to show who you are with your style.” ShowsBigsChanceCitiesStyleJudgingWho You AreGreat ThingsBig CitiesJudging You Author:Chris Paul
“The problem here is that a civilization that is 1,000 light years away doesn't know we exist. They don't know that we have radio telescopes here on Earth because they see Earth as it was 1,000 years ago. Nothing can travel faster than light, so however good their instruments they can't see in affect the future. So there is no particular reason they should be sending us messages at this time.” KnowsShouldYearsReasonProblemLightEarthParticularCivilizationMessagesYears AgoInstrumentsRadioFasterTelescopesLight Years Author:Paul Davies
“I'm a very optimistic person. I have the chance to listen to so much phenomenal music. Connecting with social networking to create music is a progression of what electronic music does anyway - it connects people.” PeoplePersonsDoeSocialChanceMusic IsOptimisticConnectingNetworkingProgressionPhenomenalSocial NetworkingSocial NetworkElectronic MusicOptimistic Person Author:Paul van Dyk
“If we're thinking about old civilizations, those that formed a long time ago and there were stars and planets around long before Earth even existed, then these are going to be towards the center of the galaxy. That is the place to look if you think there are ancient civilizations that have made beacons or some other way of attracting our attention.” IfsThinkingWayLooksLongMadeEarthStarsAttentionPlanetsCivilizationLong TimeAncientGalaxyLong Time AgoBeaconsAncient CivilizationsStars And Planets Author:Paul Davies
“It's worth remembering that all technology leaves a footprint. For example, our own technology is leaving a footprint in terms of global warming, which could be detected from a long way away. One assumes that a very advanced civilization that has been around maybe millions and millions of years would have an even bigger footprint that might extend beyond its planet to its immediate astronomical environment.” WayYearsLongHas BeensMightRememberTermMillionsTechnologyEnvironmentExamplePlanetsCivilizationBiggerAssumingLeavingGlobal WarmingLong WayFootprintAdvanced Civilization Author:Paul Davies