Quote by Thomas Carlyle
When we can drain the Ocean into mill-ponds, and bottle up the For

When we can drain the Ocean into mill-ponds, and bottle up the Force of Gravity, to be sold by retail, in gas jars; then may we hope to comprehend the infinitudes of mans soul under formulas of Profit and Loss; and rule over this too, as over a patent engine, by checks, and valves, and balances. – Thomas Carlyle

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Foolish men imagine that because judgment for an evil thing is delayed, there is no justice but only accident here below. Judgment for an evil thing is many times delayed some day or two, some century or two, but it is sure as life, it is sure as death. – Thomas Carlyle

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Old age is not a matter for sorrow. It is matter for thanks if we have left our work done behind us. – Thomas Carlyle

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Lo! Men have become the tools of their tools. – Henry David Thoreau

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Im sorry, its true. Having children really changes your view on these things. Were born, we live for a brief instant, and we die. Its been happening for a long time. Technology is not changing it much – if at all. – Steve Jobs

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Our approach to making games is to find the fun first and then use the technology to enhance the fun. – Sid Meier

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The most important thing about technology is that it can seamlessly work its way into your routine and your life. – John Legend

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