“Children are not deceived by fairy-tales; they are often and gravely deceived by school-stories. Adults are not deceived by science-fiction; they can be deceived by the stories in the women’s magazines.”
— C. S. Lewis on fantasy vs. fact, a timeless and timely reminder of the role of critical thinking in making sense of the stories we’re told. (via explore-blog)
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"The first sentence of a book is a handshake, perhaps an embrace. Style and personality are irrelevant. They can be formal or casual. They can be tall or short or fat or thin. They can obey the rules or break them. But they need to contain a charge. A live current, which shocks and illuminates."

- Jhumpa Lahiri, “My Life’s Sentences” (New York Times | March 17, 2012)

"…design everything on the assumption that people are not heartless or stupid but marvellously capable, given the chance."

- People-Dependent Technology: Designing with Our Highest Ideals for One Another | Brain Pickings