“I’d have to fight word-by-word [sic] to save it from being mangled by some twenty five year old [sic] copy editor.”
Entrepreneur Paul Graham, expounding on his theory that everyone’s work can be improved by collaboration — except his own, Paulgraham.com, August 2005
“There’s lots and lots of multibutton mice on the market but they come with some complexity. We just weren’t willing to compromise on design or ease of use.”
Apple executive David Moody, on developing a two-button mouse to go with the Mac’s new Intel chips, News.com, 2 August 2005
“Yes, I added an entry on myself to Wikipedia. Why haven’t you?”
Trade-magazine editor Cyrus Farivar, on putting the “motion” in “self-promotion,” Slate, 2 August 2005
“I think of myself as a recovering politician, and I’m on about Step 9.”
Erstwhile presidential candidate turned media-mogul wannabe Al Gore, whose idea of making amends involves launching a short-attention-span cable channel, The New York Times, 25 July 2005
“HP has decided that reselling iPods does not fit within the company’s current digital entertainment strategy.”
Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris, on Hewlett-Packard’s decision to drop the iPod, Wired News, 29 July 2005
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