Discussion Quote by Mitchell Hogan

“The clock is the operating system of modern capitalism, the thing that makes everything else possible - meetings, deadlines, contracts, manufacturing processes, schedules, working…

— Carl Honoré

CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time…

— Ambrose Bierce

“the clock is not merely a means of keeping track of the hours, but of synchronising the actions of men”

— David Landes

“Clocks are the enemies of time... they are the gaolers of day and the turnkeys of night." Tom Thumb”

— Lavie Tidhar

“The regularity of the clock was a metaphor for the accuracy of the universe. For the accuracy of God's creative achievement. So the clock…

— Peter Høeg

“A book no more contains reality than a clock contains time.”

— Tom Robbins

“What a pity clocks don't realize the interesting work they do in making history, as they go on ticking out moments which never before…

— Alice Muriel Williamson

“the clock is ticking”

— Chinua Achebe (Author

“We are metered only by our own machines, while the book is a clock that forgets her machanics.”

— Amy King

“Clocks served two purposes, in my opinion. The first was to tell people the time, and the second to impress upon me that time…

— Cees Nooteboom

“Any clock that can track this sideral schedule proves itself as perfect as God's magnificent clockwork. Dava Sobel”

— Dava Sobel

“For there was a conspiracy of dullness in the world, a universal plan to shut out the resurgences of spirit which might interfere with…

— Tennessee Williams