Standing beneath the white light of an Apple store is like standing on a Stanley Kubrick movie set. His 2001: A Space Odyssey predicted Jobs and a future where technology was our friend. Kubrick, of course, didnt like what he saw. And occasionally, I have my doubts. – Wesley Morris
Sidney Poitier became a star in part by helping black and white Americans negotiate their new relationship in the post-Civil Rights era. – Wesley Morris
Computers are scary. Theyre nightmares to fix, lose our stuff, and, on occasion, they crash, producing the blue screen of death. Steve Jobs knew this. He knew that computers were bulky and hernia-inducing and Darth Vader black. He understood the value of declarative design. – Wesley Morris
In movies, there are some things the French do that Americans are increasingly incapable of doing. One is honoring the complexities of youth. Its a quiet, difficult undertaking, requiring subtlety in a filmmaker and perception and patience from us. – Wesley Morris
Access to books and the encouragement of the habit of reading: these two things are the first and most necessary steps in education and librarians, teachers and parents all over the country know it. It is our childrens right and it is also our best hope and their best hope for the future. – Michael Morpurgo