An updated notion of genius would have to center around one's mastery of information and its dissemination.

Automation and technology don't cure behavioral ruts: they just create new instances of them.

If you work on something a little bit every day, you end up with something that is massive.

It's not plagiarism in the digital age -- it's repurposing.

You can't show me a sentence, word, or phoneme that is meaningless; by its nature, language is packed with meaning and emotion.

Conceptual writing is looking for that "Aha!" moment, when something so simple, right under our noses, is revealed as being awe- inspiring, profound, and transcendent.

Language is material to shape and mold, not only a transparent or invisible medium for communication, business contracts, or telling stories.

I think that the richer and deeper documentation is on the web, the better off we all are.

I never wanted my books to be mistaken for poetry or fiction books; I wanted to write reference books. But instead of referring to something, they refer to nothing.

I've been trolled lots on Twitter. But I understand trolls for what they are and I don't let them get to me. They take my bait, so I'm in charge of the discourse.

My books are better thought about than read. They're insanely dull and unreadable.But they're wonderful to talk about and think about, to dip in and out of, to hold, to have on your shelf.

The universe will express itself as long as somebody will be able to say, "I read, therefore it writes.

We cannot force others to behave differently if they disagree with us

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.

I think love's exciting and happy, as well as being able to make you sad.

Real search is about providing valuable information when it's really needed to those who are actually looking for it.

Isn't life,' she stammered, 'isn't life--' But what life was she couldn't explain. No matter. He quite understood. 'Isn't it, darling?' said Laurie.

Those who would give up their civil liberties for security deserve neither.

When we are willing to stay even a moment with uncomfortable energy, we gradually learn not to fear it.

Some books are lies frae end to end.

For Kenya: we have a chance to start again each time we meet one another. The ghosts do not need to define the future.