“I love using the latest technologies to make life more efficient, but I don't want to advocate that technology replaces the need to get together and enjoy human connections with people.” PeopleWantNeedsHumansTogetherEnjoyTechnologyConnectionsEfficientGet TogetherHuman ConnectionLatest Technology Author:Maynard Webb
“In the creation of a garden, the architect invites the partnership of the Kingdom of Nature. In a beautiful garden the majesty of nature is ever present, but it is nature reduced to human proportions and thus transformed into the most efficient haven against the aggressiveness of contemporary life.” HumansBeautifulBeautyHavensDesignCreationGardenKingdomsContemporaryProportionInvitesArchitectTransformedEfficientPartnershipMajestyAggressivenessContemporary Life Author:Luis Barragan
“The book itself is a curious artifact, not showy in its technology but complex and extremely efficient: a really neat little device, compact, often very pleasant to look at and handle, that can last decades, even centuries. It doesn't have to be plugged in, activated, or performed by a machine; all it needs is light, a human eye, and a human mind. It is not one of a kind, and it is not ephemeral. It lasts. It is reliable.” NeedsMindHumansLooksKindLittlesBookLightEyeLastsTechnologyCenturyMachinesComplexesDecadesHandleCuriousPleasantDevicesHuman MindEfficientNeatEphemeralCompactArtifactsOne Of A KindHuman EyesShowy Author:Ursula K. Le Guin
“The human race has not devised any way of dissolving barriers, getting to know the other chap fast, breaking the ice, that is one-tenth as handy and efficient as letting you and the other chap, or chaps, cease to be totally sober at about the same rate in agreeable surroundings.” KnowsWayHumansRaceRateCeaseIceHuman RaceBarriersEfficientSoberSurroundingsHandyChapsDissolving Book:Everyday Drinking: The Distilled Kingsley Amis Source: Everyday Drinking: The Distilled Kingsley Amis