“The nonverbal digital dichotomies of computer language and DNA require the hermeneutic of verbal or alphabetic language.”— Sara van den Berg, amazon.com
“Nothing is inevitable in history, media, or culture — but literacy is the only thing that's even close. Bet for better video, bet for better speech, bet for better things we can't imagine — but if you bet against text, you will lose.”— Tim Carmody, kottke.org