“The difference between smartphones and cigarettes is this: a cigarette robs 10 minutes from your lifespan, but at least has the decency to wait and withdraw all that time in bulk as you near the end of your life - whereas a smartphone steals your time in the present moment, by degrees. Five minutes here. Five minutes there. Then you look up and you're 85 years old.” YearsLooksEndsMomentsWaitingDifferencesFiveMinutesDegreesStealingLook UpPresent MomentCigaretteFive MinutesDecencySmartphones Author:Charlie Brooker
“One of the biggest things for me was driving two hours to the location everyday, and then having to lug out two carts of equipment alone, and I always had to consider - I was shooting on a beach - I'm like, "Okay, bring out the props first that no one will steal," because I have to leave it unattended for a couple minutes while I grab my second cart of things.” FirstsTwoHoursMinutesCoupleOkayEverydayDrivingStealingBeachShootingLocationEquipmentPropsCarts Author:Kirsten Lepore