Device Quotes

377 quotes by 317 authors

There are those who say that when civilization progresses a bit further transportation facilities will move into the skies and under the ground, and that… — Junichiro Tanizaki
People who work on the user interface side need to have empathy as a key characteristic. But if you are writing device drivers you don't… — Andy Hertzfeld
I have harnessed the cosmic rays and caused them to operate a motive device. — Nikola Tesla
Conspiracy theories are an irresistible labor-saving device in the face of complexity. — Henry Louis Gates
Dorothy Day, of blessed memory, did not like to be called (as she often was, for good reason) a saint, because it usually meant that… — William Stringfellow
Until government administrators can so identify the interests of government with those of the people and refrain from defrauding the masses through the device of… — Elgin Groseclose
Mercedes Benz : A mechanical device that increases sexual arousal in women. — P.J. O'Rourke
SLVR, as a 'sexier' looking device, will do better for Motorola than the ROKR. — Phil Taylor
The most intangible, and therefore the worst, kind of a lie is a half truth. This is the peculiar device of a conscientious detractor. — Washington Allston
I have discovered that a screw-shaped device such as this, if it is well made from starched linen, will rise in the air if turned… — Leonardo da Vinci
ALL religions of a spiritual nature are inventions of man. He has created an entire system of gods with nothing more than his carnal brain.… — Anton Szandor LaVey
I always loved silent movies. I was not a specialist, but I loved them. And when I started directing, I became really fascinated by the… — Michel Hazanavicius
I absolutely hate technology, and I'm computer illiterate, and I never use any labor-saving devices although I'm not convinced that a computer is a labor-saving… — Chuck Close
Ive said its a little bit like a magician performing for a convention of magicians... all the magicians in the audience watching this illusion-Do they… — Chuck Close
I used a Luma crane, a wounderful device; it makes the camera able to go anywhere. It was also used on Friday the 13th Part… — Dario Argento
The State did not originate in any form of social agreement, or with any disinterested view of promoting order and justice. Far otherwise. The State… — Albert J. Nock
It is better, however, for his own reputation that the story-teller should risk a few actions for libel on account of these unfortunate coincidences than… — James Payn
The experience would be that a customer would have total access to Burberry across any device, anywhere, and they would get exactly the same feeling… — Angela Ahrendts
According to the media, trans women were subject to pain and punch lines. Instead of proclaiming that I was not a plot device to be… — Janet Mock
The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a 'mouse.' There is no evidence that people want to use these things. — John C. Dvorak

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