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Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.

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The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes 'sight-seeing.'

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A wonderful thing about a book, in contrast to a computer screen, is that you can take it to bed with you.

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Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be.

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The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.

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The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness.

Daniel J. Boorstin

The celebrity is a person who is known for his well-knownness.

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Knowledge is not simply another commodity. On the contrary. Knowledge is never used up. It increases by diffusion and grows by dispersion.

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Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities.

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Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.

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A sign of celebrity is that his name is often worth more than his services.

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As you make your bed, so you must lie in it.

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