I often hear people say that they no longer read novels; that if they’re going to take the time to read a book, they want to learn something.
But “nonfiction” means neither objective nor important.
Fiction teaches empathy and truth about the impossible diversity human experience: This is NOT a waste of time.
Reading novels is both enjoyable and enlightening. Practice it. Allow yourself.
(And for some book-loving inspiration, check out my favorite tumblr blog, Bookshelf Porn.)
There is a certain age when a woman must be beautiful to be loved, and then there comes a time when she must be loved to be beautiful.
Françoise Sagan (#quote in NYTimes.com article)
Posted in Quips & Quick Asides
Tagged aging, beauty, french, love, Quips & Quick Asides, women
The market for something to believe in is infinite
Hugh MacLeod (via nuradical) #quote
I am a writer, teacher, researcher, teamworker and ideawoman. I believe in observation, collaboration, and the open-minded following of ones' heart and nose.
I help teams and companies combine creativity with insights about human behavior to design elegant solutions to real problems, and develop their capacity to create powerful products and services in less time with fewer resources.
I am an Asst Professor at the London School of Economics. I teach in the Department of Management and do cutting-edge research on creativity, design, and innovation.
I grew up acting in Los Angeles, then moved to the San Francisco Bay area where I worked in Marketing and fed my love of technology. I have a PhD in Organizational Behavior from the Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley.
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