Most people, it seems, stretch the truth to make themselves seem more impressive. I, it seems, stretch the truth to make myself look worse. Aaron Swartz Read Quote
Through the Internet, I’ve developed a strong social network – something I could never do if I had to keep my choice of peers within school grounds. Aaron Swartz Read Quote
Even among those who I would not count as ‘friends,’ I have met many people online who have simply commented on my work or are interested by what I do. Aaron Swartz Read Quote
I have developed my most meaningful relationships online. None of them live within driving distance. None of them are about my own age. Aaron Swartz Read Quote
Seriously, who really cares how long the Nile river is, or who was the first to discover cheese? How is memorizing that ever going to help anyone? Instead, we need to give kids projects that allow them to exercise their minds and discover things for themselves. Aaron Swartz Read Quote
I’m not such a nuisance to the world, and the kick I get out of living can, I suppose, justify the impositions I make on it. But when life isn’t so fun, well, then I start to wonder. What’s the point of going on if it’s just trouble for us both? My friends will miss me, I am told. Aaron Swartz Read Quote
Normally, I just sit in my quiet little room and do the small things that bring me pleasures. I read my books, I answer email, I write a little bit. Aaron Swartz Read Quote
When I go to a library and I see the librarian at her desk reading, I’m afraid to interrupt her, even though she sits there specifically so that she may be interrupted, even though being interrupted for reasons like this by people like me is her very job. Aaron Swartz Read Quote
What if there was a library which held every book? Not every book on sale, or every important book, or even every book in English, but simply every book – a key part of our planet’s cultural legacy. Aaron Swartz Read Quote
The library world is set up on this model where the library is a physical building and has a number of books and serves a geographical community. Aaron Swartz Read Quote
