Computers Quotes

"Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."

"Technology is nothing. What's important is that you have a faith in people, that they're basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they'll do wonderful things with them."

"Computers themselves, and software yet to be developed, will revolutionize the way we learn."

"An iPod, a phone, an internet mobile communicator... these are NOT three separate devices! And we are calling it iPhone! Today Apple is going to reinvent the phone. And here it is."

"It's not a faith in technology. It's faith in people."

"What is Apple, after all? Apple is about people who think 'outside the box,' people who want to use computers to help them change the world, to help them create things that make a difference, and not just to get a job done."

"The reason that Apple is able to create products like the iPad is because we've always tried to be at the intersection of technology and the liberal arts."

"A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales."

"The Internet is becoming the town square for the global village of tomorrow."

"The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency."

"Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important."

"Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don't think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other."

"The advance of technology is based on making it fit in so that you don't really even notice it, so it's part of everyday life."

"Software is a great combination between artistry and engineering."

"I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user."

"Bitcoin is mostly about anonymous transactions, and I don't think over time that's a good way to go. I'm a huge believe in digital currency... but doing it on an anonymous basis I think that leads to some abuses, so I'm not involved in Bitcoin."

"If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25 cars that got 1,000 MPG."

"The intersection of law, politics, and technology is going to force a lot of good thinking."

"Security is, I would say, our top priority because for all the exciting things you will be able to do with computers - organizing your lives, staying in touch with people, being creative - if we don't solve these security problems, then people will hold back."

"Digital technology has several features that can make it much easier for teachers to pay special attention to all their students."

"Whether it's Google or Apple or free software, we've got some fantastic competitors and it keeps us on our toes."

"If it wasn't for the Internet, I don't know where I'd be."

"I think for a female celebrity the Samba is one of the hardest dances to feel relaxed, to feel kind of sexy and running around the room doing the technique of a very hard dance."

"I should prefer to have a politician who regularly went to a massage parlour than one who promised a laptop computer for every teacher."

"There is no doubt that, since 1977 and the launch of Apple II - the first computer it produced for the mass market - many things which used to be done on paper, or on the telephone, have been done easier and faster on a screen."

"The death of any man aged 56 is very sad for his widow and family. And no one would deny that Steve Jobs was a brilliant and highly innovative technician, with great business flair and marketing ability."

"Why are we, as a nation so obsessed with foreign things? Is it a legacy of our colonial years? We want foreign television sets. We want foreign shirts. We want foreign technology. Why this obsession with everything imported?"

"Bringing together the unique expertise of researchers from both NYU and the Technion will hopefully enable us to overcome some of the most difficult challenges in treating cancer patients."

"I went to the Technion and studied with Avram Hershko. I found it more exciting than practicing medicine."

"In the field of innovation & tech, technology is the canvas where human imagination meets the logic of physical reality."