Unmechanical Quotes

#1. The hand of the painter is incurably mechanical: his technique is incurably artificial ... The camera ... is so utterly unmechanical.

George Bernard Shaw

#2. The Web has a very different effect. It places more pressure on our working memory, not only diverting resources from our higher reasoning faculties but obstructing the consolidation of long-term memories and the development of schemas.

Nicholas Carr

#3. Business, we use the term "judo strategy" to describe a particular way of competing. A judo approach to competition emphasizes

Anonymous

#4. Choosing battle is one thing, and quitting battle is cowardice and I can't imagine doing that

Rohit Gore

#5. They say life is all about connecting, like that's a good thing. But when brain and eyes are lining up you know different.

Peter Abrahams

#6. Your reality, Sir, is lies and balderdash and I'm delighted to say that I have no grasp of it whatsoever!

Baron Munchhausen

#7. Let us bear with magnanimity whatever it is needful for us to bear.

Seneca The Younger

#8. That death was near, I suppose I believed, but I saw it only as a rest after the day's work.

Knute Nelson

#9. The IronClad is faster than most thumb drives but far slower than a standard hard drive. Boot up, application launch and other Windows operations feel sluggish, though still usable.

Barton Gellman

#10. Biographies by preachers are of no value. If they admire a man they always make him a saint, while if they dislike one, they always make him a demon.

George C. Lorimer

#11. It's nice to have eye candy around for my enjoyment." He looked Brad over. "It wouldn't kill you to pretty yourself up if you're going to be in my presence."
"Yeah, I'll get right on that," Brad said wryly.
"See that you do.

R.L. Mathewson