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Nicholas Negroponte Quotes

Nature is pretty good at networks, self-organizing systems. By contrast, social systems are top-down and hierarchical, from which we draw the basic assumption that organization and order can only come from centralism.

Nicholas Negroponte

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: December 1, 1943

Topics

Nature Good Organization Contrast

It is but too common, of late, to condemn the acts of our predecessors and to pronounce them unjust, unwise, or unpatriotic from not adverting to the circumstances under which they acted. Thus, to judge is to do great injustice to the wise and patriotic men who preceded us.

John C. Calhoun

Great Men Wise Judge Late Injustice

I've called all sports. I was a radio DJ, club DJ, talk show host, hockey, basketball, football; you name it, I've done it.

Mauro Ranallo

Sports Football Basketball Name DJ

No, I'm not a nerd. The only thing I nerd out about is psychology magazines.

Amber Nash

Psychology Out Only Nerd Magazines

I don't have a glamorous lifestyle.

Sonny Mehta

Lifestyle Glamorous

Pulitzers are journalist-oriented, so the publicity machine kicks in for about two days. Then, you go back to normal.

Steven Stucky

You Back Go Two Days Normal

I have a Chamberlain I bought from some surfers in Westwood many years ago. It's an early analog synthesizer; it operates on tape loops. It has 60 voices - everything from galloping horses to owls to rain to every instrument in the orchestra.

Tom Waits

Rain Early Orchestra Everything Some

It actually makes perfect sense why women in Hollywood get so skinny: because it's a way of controlling how people see you.

Julia Stiles

Women People You Perfect Hollywood

It is the habit of every aggressor nation to claim that it is acting on the defensive.

Jawaharlal Nehru

Habit Acting Nation Claim Defensive

Elton John is an absolute lad. He's a hero.

Winston Marshall

Hero He Absolute Elton John Lad

And all around is the desert; a corner of the mournful kingdom of sand.

Pierre Loti

Desert Sand Corner Kingdom Around

People who don't take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year. People who do take risks generally make about two big mistakes a year.

Peter Drucker

Business Mistakes Risks People Year

Unless we rise to the challenge, instead of American youth being able to live the American dream, the Chinese will fulfill their dream of overtaking America.

Mark Kennedy

Live Challenge American Dream Youth