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“I have no opposition at all to technology. I think technology is a wonderful thing that has to be used thoughtfully, and we can't just assume that every bit of new technology improvesthe quality of life; it's really in how the technology is used. What I am very disturbed about is this trend of everything happening faster and faster and faster and there being more and more general noise in the world, and less and less time for quiet reflection on who we are, and where we're going.”

“There's one bright spot in the generally gloomy picture know as the Pacific Conflict Zone. According to my calculations, by the year 2500 or so we should have killed off every last member of our species who is stupid enough to take part in so futile a pastime as this war between "ideals," and with luck they won't have left their genes behind because they'll typically have been killed at an age when society thinks they're too young to assume the responsibility of childbearing. After that we may get some peace and quiet for a change.”

“One of the most essential and mundane of human activities - taking care of children - requires high levels of anxious vigilance. ... [Parents] dare not risk assuming that the sudden quiet from the toddlers' room means they are studying with Baby Einstein. Visualize fratricidal stranglings and electric outlets stabbed with forks: this is how we have reproduced our genomes.”

“Prayer can assume very different forms, from quiet, blessed contemplation of God, in which eye meets eye in restful meditation, to deep sighs or sudden exclamations of wonder, joy, gratitude or adoration.”

Different Eye Form Joy Prayer Wonder Meditation Gratitude Quiet Blessed Assuming Contemplation Sigh Adoration Exclamation Restful

Book:Prayer

Source: Prayer

“The thing that I do is that when I fail, I just keep quiet about it. I just let it go. It's done. I just go to the next thing. I don't complain, I don't go to - I pick my battles very, very judiciously, and I just assume that there's good in the heart of everybody.”

Heart Done Next Failing Battle Quiet Picks Assuming Complaining Let It Go Just Let It Go

Author:James McBride

“When an introvert is quiet, don't assume he is depressed, snobbish or socially deficient.”

Quiet Assuming Introvert Snobbish

Author:Laurie Helgoe

“It is in quiet that our best ideas occur to us. Don't make the mistake of believing that by a frantic kind of dashing around you are being your most effective and efficient self. Don't assume that you are wasting time when you take time out for thought.”

Believe Kind Ideas Self Mistake Quiet Assuming Wasting Time Efficient Take Time Frantic Dashing

Book:Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude

Source: Success Through A Positive Mental Attitude

“I've always been a writer, actually. Not many people assume that, but I kinda keep quiet about anything that I do until I'm ready to show it. It keeps me humble and also makes me work towards a goal.”

People Goal Quiet Assuming Humble

Author:Ryan Guzman

“Do not assume that he who seeks to comfort you now, lives untroubled among the simple and quiet words that sometimes do you good. His life may also have much sadness and difficulty, that remains far beyond yours. Were it otherwise, he would never have been able to find these words.”

May Has Beens Sometimes Able Friendship Simple Sadness Comfort Quiet Difficulty Remains Assuming Simplicity Assumption Emo

Author:Rainer Maria Rilke

“When I was a kid, my parents smartly raised us to keep quiet, be respectful to older people, and generally not question adults all that much. I think that's because they were assuming that 99 percent of the time, we'd be interacting with worthy, smart adults... They didn't ever tell me 'Sometimes you will meet idiots who are technically adults and authority figures. You don't have to do what they say.”

People Thinking Sometimes Kids Parent Figures Quiet Authority Smart Percent Adults Assuming Raised Worthy Idiot Respectful Interacting Older People Be Respectful Authority Figures

Author:Mindy Kaling