Wileman Chinese Quotes & Sayings

For ambitious and greedy, there exists no summit, but only climbing up perpetually. — Mehmet Murat Ildan

Speed now illuminates reality whereas light once gave objects of the world their shape. — Paul Virilio

Speaking of the information superhighway, we have all given each other official permission to administer a beating to whoever uses that accursed term. We're so sick of it! — Douglas Coupland

Children's literature is considerably more functional than a good portion of adult literature. If I were cynical, I might say: Children's books are written to be read; adult books are written to be talked about at cocktail parties.
There may be more truth that cynicism in that statement. My impression is that many adult books are written only to shock the reader (a short term goal, since shock quickly turns into boredom) or as calisthenics for the author's ego.
On the other hand, children's literature seems an area where books function as they were meant to; where they amaze, delight, and move our emotions. We can respect and admire any number of current adult books, but I find it hard to love them. — Lloyd Alexander

The gods where like the weather; sometimes good, sometimes bad, and either way, always beyond her. — Michelle Sagara West