“Speed can give you a great feeling of excitement, and there is a place for that in life and in music," says… — Carl Honoré Copy Share Image
“The best thing about knitting is its slowness," says Murphy. "It is so slow that we see the beauty inherent in every… — Carl Honoré Copy Share Image
Sometimes it takes a wake-up call, doesn't it, to alert us to the fact that we're hurrying through our lives instead of… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
Our obsession with speed, with cramming more and more into every minute, means that we race through life instead of actually living… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
“The whole struggle of life is to some extent a struggle about how slowly or how quickly to do each thing. —STEN… — Carl Honoré Copy Share Image
Everywhere, people are discovering that doing things more slowly often means doing them better and enjoying them more. It means living life… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
“Slower, it turns out, often means better - better health, better work, better business, better family life, better exercise, better cuisine and… — Carl Honoré Copy Share Image
“Urban life itself acts as a giant particle accelerator. When people move to the city, they start to do everything faster.” — Carl Honoré Copy Share Image
My life had become an endless race against the clock. I was always in a hurry, scrambling to save a minute here,… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
We're so marinated in the culture of speed that we almost fail to notice the toll it takes on every aspect of… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
“Now is the moment to define our terms. In this book, Fast and Slow do more than just describe a rate of… — Carl Honoré Copy Share Image
“Speed can give you a great feeling of excitement, and there is a place for that in life and in music," says Kliemt. "But… — Carl Honoré Copy Share Image
I always felt through writing that I wanted to rotate the world slightly. — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
In this media-drenched, multitasking, always-on age, many of us have forgotten how to unplug and immerse ourselves completely in the moment. We have forgotten… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
Whether it's mending a failing company, fighting corruption, tackling disease, or rebuilding a marriage, the hardest problems defy just-add-water remedies. Indeed, slapping on a… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
Warnings about children being overscheduled, racing from one enriching activity to the next, first surfaced in the early 20th century. — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
Smaller families mean we have more time and money to lavish on each child. Parents are more anxious because small families give them less… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
In this media-drenched, data-rich, channel-surfing, computer-gaming age, we have lost the art of doing nothing, of shutting out the background noise and distractions, of… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
“While the rest of the world roars on, a large and growing minority is choosing not to do everything at full-throttle. In every human… — Carl Honoré Copy Share Image
I love all this stuff. I look at all the gadgets that come out and I think, ‘Oh, this fix works for me. But… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
Slow parents understand that childrearing should not be a cross between a competitive sport and product-development. It is not a project; it's a journey.… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
This is where our obsession with going fast and saving time leads. To road rage, air rage, shopping rage, relationship rage, office rage, vacation… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
Many kids, particularly in lower-income families, would actually benefit from more structured activities. Plenty of children, especially teenagers, thrive on a busy schedule. But… — Carl Honore Copy Share Image
