“I've never had Internet access. Actually, I have looked at things on other people's computers as a bystander. A few times in my life I've opened email accounts, twice actually, but it's something I don't want in my life right now.” PeopleWantInternetRight NowComputerAccountsAccessEmailBystandersInternet Access Author:Jhumpa Lahiri
“Right now, 70 percent of the people don't have computers. And where they're needed most, people don't have them. We think this will enable anyone to own a computer. We're aiming at everybody who uses a computer as an information access device. The original idea was to build one cheaply enough to put one on every desk.” PeopleThinkingIdeasEnoughUseInformationNeededRight NowComputerPercentOriginalsAccessDevicesDesksOriginal Ideas Author:Larry Ellison
“Right now with blogs and the flood of internet access, a multitude of aspiring writers think they're ready for prime time. They're not. Be great. Read. Write. Bust your ass. Learn and find your voice. As hard as you think it is, it's a hundred times harder.” ThinkingWritingHardVoiceReadyInternetRight NowHundredHarderAccessAssPrimeFloodMultitudesBlogsAspiring WritersPrime TimeInternet Access Author:Steven Pressfield
“A major change is afoot as we combine both WPZ and Access into the large scale natural gas infrastructure MLP. And the team here at WPZ is very energized right now as we're on the verge of a major $1 billion boost in our annual cash flows that we expect to come from three major projects Geismar, Gulfstar and the Keathley Canyon Connector all of which have reached the commissioning stage here in the fourth quarter.” ThreeNaturalTeamStageRight NowProjectsMajorsFlowAccessBillionsScalesGasQuartersCashFourthInfrastructureAnnualsBoostVergeCanyonsLarge ScaleNatural GasCash FlowMajor ChangeConnectorsFourth Quarter Author:Alan Armstrong
“If the people that believed the moon landing was staged on a movie lot had access to unlimited money from large carbon polluters or some other special interest who wanted to confuse people into thinking that the moon landing didn't take place, I'm sure we'd have a robust debate about it right now.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantedInterestSpecialRight NowMoonAccessDebateCarbonUnlimitedLandingSpecial InterestsRobustMoon Landing Author:Al Gore
“I stand on the shoulders of giants that have gone before me, in terms of affording people like myself, women, the access to democracy, the vote, medical treatment, education, everything that I've been given. It's all been earned. Therefore I feel it's incumbent on me personally to just contribute something, to add to a collective voice that needs to be here right now, to build it up to a tipping point, to make the world aware that women's rights still have to be addressed and that the word 'feminism' has been devalued and needs to be reclaimed.” PeopleWorldNeedsFeelsHas BeensStillsGivenVoiceTermGoneDemocracyRightsFeminismRight NowVoteAddAccessMedicalShouldersGiantsCollectivesTreatmentWomens RightsIncumbentsTippingTipping PointMedical TreatmentAffording Author:Annie Lennox
“Over my career, I'd say the last 25 years; we've gone from music and computer being for 10 people in the world to having personal computers, to now being able to do amazing things on your iPhone, or with Rock Band. So, right now there's enormous capability with technology in our devices that everybody has access to.” PeopleWorldYearsAbleLastsCareersTechnologyGoneRocksRight NowBandComputerAccessEnormousDevicesCapabilityAmazing ThingsIphoneRock BandsPersonal Computers Author:Tod Machover
“Yoga practice seems to be used to access some deeper dimension or some enlightened state. Understand right now there is no connection between flexibility and enlightenment.” StatesSeemsUsedPracticeRight NowEnlightenmentYogaConnectionsDeeperAccessDimensionsEnlightenedFlexibilityYoga Practice Author:Bryan Kest
“Education is key. We have to keep girls in school and give them the same opportunities that boys have. They need access to vocational training and mentorship, as well. It's an issue of gender equality, which is fortunately a hot topic right now, but we need to keep at it and not rest on our laurels.” NeedsGivingWellsSchoolGirlOpportunityBoysIssuesKeysRight NowTrainingHotGenderAccessTopicsGender EqualityLaurelsHot TopicVocational Training Author:Gillian Anderson
“Meditation helps us gain the capacity to relax, to connect with what is going on right here and right now, to connect with other people, to re-access our resourcefulness, our clarity and our ability to focus and keep an open heart.” PeopleHeartHelpingAbilityFocusMeditationRight NowGainsCapacityAccessClarityRelaxOpen HeartResourcefulness Author:Tara Brach