“What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence, a wealth of information creates a poverty of attention...”
 —Herbert Simon (1916-2001) American economist, sociologist, psychologist* 
In this age of ADD...

    
"My advice to you is not to inquire 'why?' or 'whither?' but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate." —Thornton Wilder, The Skin of Our Teeth Certainly there are times when the "why" and the "whither" have to be dealt with, but for the most...

    
"There is a secret bond between slowness and memory, between speed and forgetting.... 
The degree of slowness is directly proportional to the intensity of memory; the degree of speed is directly proportional to the intensity of forgetting." —Milan...

    “I have a very full and busy life and occasionally I am asked, "Scotty, how can you do all that you do?"...The most telling reply I can give is: "Because I spend at least two hours a day doing nothing." —M. Scott Peck (1936-2005; psychiatrist,...

    Him: "Am I crazy? I feel like it sometimes."
Her: "Maybe ... but don't worry about it. You need to be a little bit crazy. Crazy is the price you pay for having an imagination. It's your superpower. Tapping into the dream. It's a good thing not a bad...