In an odd way, all the appliances that the advertisers put out there, and said, `Buy this brand-new stove!', `Buy read more

In an odd way, all the appliances that the advertisers put out there, and said, `Buy this brand-new stove!', `Buy the fridge!' `Make Jell-O!', all that horrible nutrition that came up because of instant pudding, Jell-O, fish sticks, TV dinners, all of that that I had before dismissed as the death of our culture -- I realized that housewives wanted these things, because they wanted time back, ... A washing machine gave them time to do something else. It gave them time to read a book. ... A woman didn't want to cook all day. These things that were sold to Americans were actually a gift, in a very strange way. I really enjoyed having to blow that notion out of my head.

A cul-de-sac to which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled.

A cul-de-sac to which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled.

It was ridiculous that they even went to Wayne. He was the biggest Western movie star of all time, and read more

It was ridiculous that they even went to Wayne. He was the biggest Western movie star of all time, and they must have known he couldn't take it.

It has been like that since the first day I got here. As soon as I got here he showed read more

It has been like that since the first day I got here. As soon as I got here he showed me around campus. We had a few classes together over the summer and we just connected.

It's a big box with gauges and buttons and a lot of air hoses, ... Air tanks can support the read more

It's a big box with gauges and buttons and a lot of air hoses, ... Air tanks can support the machine for an hour at a time, and there's a back-up supply for when the electricity goes out.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

The world can only be grasped by action, not by contemplation. The hand is the cutting edge of the mind.

It's a very rugged country, and the weather can turn rapidly. Sometimes you can see the storms coming, and sometimes read more

It's a very rugged country, and the weather can turn rapidly. Sometimes you can see the storms coming, and sometimes you can't.

I'm voted player of the week one week and the next I'm sitting on the bench. It becomes very tempting read more

I'm voted player of the week one week and the next I'm sitting on the bench. It becomes very tempting to look ahead and I'm doing that right now. I have to make the best decision for myself.

He has to be able to provide some leadership in his own country on this issue,

He has to be able to provide some leadership in his own country on this issue,