June 2011
1 post
March 2011
2 posts
‘Micro-multinationals’ are the future – small companies, mostly connected to...
– Hal Varian, Chief Economist at Google, on Think Quarterly.
Japan’s orderliness and civility often impressed me during my years living in...
– Sympathy for Japan, and Admiration. Post by Nicholas Kristof.
February 2011
1 post
New York in the ’80s.” “London at the height of...
– How Berlin became the coolest city on the Planet. The Hollywood Reporter.
January 2011
4 posts
There’s a debate in our culture about what really makes us happy, which is...
– Social Animal article, The New Yorker Magazine.
Writing a novel is like driving a car at night. You never see further than your...
– E. L. Doctorow
Go for a walk; cultivate hunches; write everything down, but keep your folders...
– Steven Johnson, Where good ideas come from.
December 2010
1 post
November 2010
2 posts
Now, look. If you want your travel experiences to be seamlessly pleasant, then...
– Why I love Vietnam - Blog post by Matt Gross
September 2010
7 posts
But over time, I have come to prefer simplicity over an exhausting complexity...
– A paragraph from a great cusine piece in the NYTimes Travel:
El Bulli and a Meal for the Ages
He who would travel happily must travel light
– Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The Minor Glories of Constant Motion →
Great article by former Frugal Traveler Blog writer, Matt Gross
The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
– Chinese Proverb
He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.
– Muhammad Ali
August 2010
11 posts
A ship is safe in harbour, but that’s not what ships are for.
– William Shedd
It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop.
– Wisdom of Confucius
Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving
– Albert Einstein
January 2010
1 post