“When we interact with others, we must understand and expect that we may not be on the same page or in the same book of experience.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“Social technology, in all of its varying forms, seems similar to alcohol in a way. Both can be used as an effective lubricant for the socially skittish, but when used in excess, can also damage our ability to hold a coherent conversation without their aid.”— Rachel Siemens, manrepeller.com
“Technology just feels so demanding, all the time. And as people have spent more time interacting with digital media, they spend less time interacting with each other face-to-face.”— Jean Twenge, washingtonpost.com
“It's hard to show people everything, you know? You never know what they'll do with it once they have it.”— Nick Burd, amazon.com
“I hold this to be the highest task of a bond between two people: that each should stand guard over the solitude of the other.”— Rainer Maria Rilke, amazon.com