The way we experience history and time in all its forms shifted quite massively between 1989 and 2001 - to the point where contrivances like decades are now kind of silly.

When people are connected, we can just do some great things. They have the opportunity to get access to jobs, education, health, communications. We have the opportunity to bring the people we care about closer to us. It really makes a big difference.

Students do everything on laptops these days, so I definitely think electronic books are a trend that's going to expand.

Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.

Many are they who have a taste and love for drawing, but no talent; and this will be discernible in boys who are not diligent and never finish their drawings with shading.