Convenience – Quotes

For much of its

For much of its existence, design was all about convenience. We wanted to hide technology so that users are not distracted into thinking about the tools they use. Evgeny Morozov

The charms of seclusion

The charms of seclusion are seldom combined with the conveniences of civilization. Ethel Smyth

When I pray, I never pray for myself, always for others, or else I hold a silly, naive, or deadly serious dialogue with what is deepest inside me, which for the sake of convenience I call God. Praying to God for something for yourself strikes me as being too childish for words. To pray for … Read more

[From uranium] there are

[From uranium] there are present at least two distinct types of radiation one that is very readily absorbed, which will be termed for convenience the α radiation, and the other of a more penetrative character, which will be termed the β radiation. Ernest Rutherford

Motherhood is the second

Motherhood is the second oldest profession in the world. It never questions age, height, religious preference, health, political affiliation, citizenship, morality, ethnic background, marital status, economic level, convenience, or previous experience. Erma Bombeck

Lord please break the

Lord please break the laws of the universe for my convenience. Amen. Emo Philips

When man invented the

When man invented the bicycle he reached the peak of his attainments. Here was a machine of precision and balance for the convenience of man. And (unlike subsequent inventions for man’s convenience) the more he used it, the fitter his body became. Here, for once, was a product of man’s brain that was entirely beneficial … Read more

You have ceded the

You have ceded the concept of your own rights. You’ve converted them into something you get as a revocable privilege from the government, something that can be abrogated at its convenience. And that has diminished the measure of liberty within a society. Edward Snowden

Bulk collection means all

Bulk collection means all of your communications are being secretly intercepted. They are being stolen as they cross India, and they’re being stored in these silos so that they can be rifled through at the convenience of secret agents, basically. Edward Snowden

Don\\’t sacrifice your political

Don’t sacrifice your political convictions for the convenience of the hour. Edward Kennedy