“What we want to do is raise the bare minimum amount that will give us a large enough microphone to effectively convey our message. Unfortunately, $20 million is critical mass in terms of running an effective campaign in New York.” WantGivingEnoughRunningTermMillionsNew YorkAmountMessagesMassRaisesCriticalCampaignsMinimumMicrophonesCritical Mass Author:David Brenner
“Such compression of large amounts of information into a few exformation-rich macrostates with small quantities of nominal information are not only intelligent: they are very beautiful: yes, even sexy. Seing a jumble of confused data and shreds of rote learning compressed into a concise, clear message can be a real turn-on.” RealBeautifulTurnsRichClearInformationAmountMessagesIntelligentSexyDataConfusedQuantityTurn-onVery BeautifulConciseCompression Book:The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size Source: The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size
“The key to terror, the key to terrorism, is not the act - but the fear of the act. That is why bin Laden and his deputies and his imitators are forever putting together videotaped statements and releasing virtual infomercials with dire threats and heart-stopping warnings. But why is the Republican Party imitating them? Bin Laden puts out what amounts to a commercial of fear; The Republicans put out what is unmistakable as a commercial of fear. The Republicans are paying to have the messages of bin Laden and the others broadcast into your home.” HeartHomeTogetherPartyForeverKeysAmountRepublicanMessagesThreatTerrorTerrorismStatementsWarningRepublican PartyStoppingBin LadenImitatingImitatorDeputiesInfomercials Author:Keith Olbermann
“There are so many messages and lessons that I have been taught that I would want to share with people. Perhaps one that is very present in my mind now is the concept that we are all living on this one tiny planet that we call Earth. It is very small and is not getting any bigger, but the amount of people living on this planet continues to grow at a rapid rate.” PeopleWantMindHas BeensEarthGrowsShareTaughtPlanetsAmountLessonsMessagesConceptsBiggerRateTinyRapidsLiving On Author:Yanni
“I like pop music because it can really affect a large amount of people and if I tell stories and spread messages that I think are really important for people to be aware of, I would want it to be on the biggest platform and I feel like pop is that. I use it as a way to tell stories.” PeopleIfsThinkingWayWantFeelsImportantStoriesUseAmountMessagesMusic IsSpreadPopsPlatformsPop Music Author:Melanie Martinez
“That just sends the wrong message to everybody. [Donald Trump] should have the least amount of air time.” ShouldAirTrumpAmountMessagesShould Have Author:Chelsea Handler
“The Church does an enormous amount of good, and it carries one of the most valuable messages imaginable - that you should love your neighbor as yourself, and that if you have two coats you should give one to the man who has none.” IfsMenGivingShouldDoeTwoChurchLove YouHe ManAmountMessagesValuableNeighborEnormousCarrieCoatsLove Your NeighborLove Your Neighbor As Yourself Author:Anna Quindlen
“The pictures I have been sent that display my father in places around the world such as the metro in Barcelona or downtown Los Angeles, I cannot understand the amount of publicity that has been given to my father in addition to the message that is spread because of this.” WorldHas BeensFatherGivenAmountMessagesSpreadAround The WorldLos AngelesDisplayPublicityDowntownBarcelonaMetroDowntown Los Angeles Author:Juan Pablo Escobar
“Every day, three times per second, we produce the equivalent of the amount of data that the Library of Congress has in it's entire print collection, right? But most of it is like cat videos on YouTube or thirteen-year-olds exchanging text messages about the next 'Twilight' movie.” YearsThreeNextActorsProduceAmountMessagesCatLibraryCongressVideoDataMovieCollectionsPrintTwilightThree TimesYoutubeExchangingText MessageTwilight MovieData Collection Author:Nate Silver
“The main message of Climate Revolution is that climate change is caused by the rotten financial system we've got, designed to create poverty and rip off any profits for a small amount of rich people. Meanwhile, it destroys the earth.” PeopleEarthPovertyRichRevolutionAmountMessagesClimateClimate ChangeFinancialProfitRipRottenRich PeopleSmall AmountsFinancial System Author:Vivienne Westwood
“I think that in the realm of commercial, popcorn cinema, the amount of message or smuggling of ideas you can get in there is quite limited. Like, if you think you're going to make a difference or change anything, you're on pretty dangerous thin ice.” IfsThinkingIdeasDifferencesDangerousAmountMessagesIceCinemaRealmsMaking A DifferencePopcornSmuggling Author:Neill Blomkamp