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“In his history of solitude, Anthony Storr writes about the importance of being able to feel at peace in one's own company. But many find that, trained by the Net, they cannot find solitude even at ...”
“A woman in her late sixties described her new iPhone: "it's like having a little time square in my pocketbook. All lights. All the people I could meet.”
“... and Lynn is dead inside, like a corpse. She Instagrams methodically, clinically, as if she's gathering evidence for defense, like her entire life is dedicated to proving that she has a life.”
“Memory has always been social. Now were using search engines and computers to augment our memories, too.”
“It is tempting to say, as my friend suggested, that these online identities are caricatures of the real me. It is certainly true that social media can unleash the cruellest side of human nature.”
“For people who are not on a particular social networking site, it can seem like you're not even living on the same planet you're essentially not functioning in the same frame.”
“Social media was designed to SHARE what youre doing and who you are, not BE what youre doing and be who you are.”
“Pinterest-Women love meSnapchat-Girls love meLinkedIn- Why are you ignoring me?Reddit-Chill, it's life. They don't even know me.”
“Instagram: People love me no matter what.Facebook: People used to love me.YouTube: People will always love me.Google+: Someday, people will, I know.Twitter: I don't care, guys.”
“People have all day to talk about what makes them ordinary. It turns out that they want to share what makes them weird.”
“Create content to add value, not to get likes.”
“Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and the myriad of other services resonate with the basic human urge to be social. The tools have changed, but human behaviour remains consistent.”
“Sharing our ideas with others is a way of showing what is important to us. We are sending out signals about ourselves as we highlight what we value and care about.”
“We put our thoughts on the social media and think that it is the reality, without realising how far we are from the truth.”
“Reality is not what we see on the social media. Reality is something that is kept inside several veils, essentially and preciously hidden from us commoners. Social media is created to make us belie...”
“If lust and hate is the candyif blood and love tastes so sweetthen we give 'em what they wantHey, hey, give 'em what they wantSo their eyes are growing hazy 'cause they want to turn it on so their ...”
“Social media spark a revelation that we, the people, have a voice, and through the democratization of content and ideas we can once again unite around common passions, inspire movements, and ignite...”
“Our social tools are not an improvement to modern society, they are a challenge to it.”
“Tweet and post softly of your brand. But carry a big stick.”
“If your prospect like your product, they'll tell 10 people. If they don't, they'll tell 1,000.”
