I do think, in time, people will have, sort of, relationships with certain kinds of robots - not every robot, but certain kinds of robots - where they might feel that it is a sort of friendship, but it's going to be of a robot-human kind. Cynthia Breazeal feelfriendshiphuman share on social
It's still scary every time I go back to the past. Each morning, my heart catches. When I get there, I remember how the light was, where the draft was coming from, what odors were in the air. When I write, I get all the weeping out. Maya Angelou airbackcatch share on social
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap. That's a big one, the napping on demand! Maria Semple bigchargedecade share on social
You know, the standard state for people is 'mildly pleasant.' Negative emotions are quite rare, and extremely positive emotions are rare. But people are mildly pleased most of the time, they're mildly tired a lot of the time, and they wish they were somewhere else a substantial part of the time - but mostly they're mildly pleased. Daniel Kahneman emotionextremelylot share on social
I have always been down to test what I can do and push the limits of my acting. I have always wanted to try new genres and stuff - but I love comedy. I grew up on comedy, and I love having a good time and making people laugh. But it is also really nice to switch it around and make people think and feel some darker emotions. Devon Bostick actcomedydark share on social
To set the record straight for the God knows millionth time, we certainly didn't sign to Atlantic just for the money. Ben Gibbard atlanticgodmillionth Change image and share on social
The great person is ahead of their time, the smart make something out of it, and the blockhead, sets themselves against it. Jean Baudrillard aheadblockheadgreat Change image and share on social
Safety from external danger is the most powerful director of national conduct. Even the ardent love of liberty will, after a time, give way to its dictates. Alexander Hamilton ardentconductdanger Change image and share on social
In our time, the curse is monetary illiteracy, just as inability to read plain print was the curse of earlier centuries. Ezra Pound centurycurseearly Change image and share on social
The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this, at any time, it can be quietly led. Edgar Allan Poe imaginationleadmob Change image and share on social