Remember Robin Williams’s great work as the voice of the genie in Disney’s ‘Aladdin’? Because he wanted to leave something wonderful behind for his kids, he said, he did the voice for a cut-rate fee of $75,000, far below his usual $8 million payday. But then something happened: The movie became a huge hit, raking in $504 million. Christopher Voss Read Quote
In the developing world, people often use quite basic technology. Many of the most imaginative schemes are using what we’d count as old tech. Charles Leadbeater Read Quote
I think people find a lot to relate to in my social media, being a mom, and trying to live my best life, and I’m a fan of Oprah and other things people are fans of, and my heart breaks when there are tragedies, like everyone else, and I want to help. Busy Philipps Read Quote
The whole, ‘Is the Internet a good thing or a bad thing’? We’re done with that. It’s just a thing. How to maximise its civic value, its public good – that’s the really big challenge. Clay Shirky Read Quote
I’ve had a number of kids in the NBA that I’ve coached and a number of other great players that I’ve coached. Ben Howland Read Quote
Another mode of accumulating power arises from lifting a weight and then allowing it to fall. Charles Babbage Read Quote
