Everyone is always having their attention divided between the world of the people [they're] with and this other reality.

Technology doesn't just do things for us. It does things to us, changing not just what we do but who we are.

We expect more from technology and less from each other. We create technology to provide the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship.

What is so seductive about texting, about keeping that phone on, about that little red light on the BlackBerry, is you want to know who wants you.

The feeling that 'no one is listening to me' make us want to spend time with machines that seem to care about us.

People are lonely. The network is seductive. But if we are always on, we may deny ourselves the rewards of solitude.

What technology makes easy is not always what nurtures the human spirit.

Human relationships are rich and they're messy and they're demanding. And we clean them up with technology. We sacrifice conversation for mere connection.

Computers are not good or bad; they are powerful.

Not every advance is progress. Not every new thing is better for us humanly.

We expect more from technology and less from each other.

Well, I admit it. I’m a people addict, and I don’t want to quit!

Sweetheart, for you, I’d share whatever you asked.

Her laughter was an upbeat song set to a minor key.

I see you are —”“Dumbledore’s man through and through, ” said Harry. “That’s right.

I'll be whatever you allow me to be, Blaire. Just don't shut me out again. Please.

Insights and perceptions pass through the mind like fleet fireflies. Lit for an instant, then gone back into the dark.

There's a way of dealing with hardships that are healthier than going out. That's what I've learned.

A murderer was a worthy companion.

When I really love a movie, I don't want to spoil it by too frequent visits. But I like to come back to certain films, which I admire.

I wanted to be a ballerina. I studied ballet for 19 years.