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"When you write by hand, you don't have the excessive freedom of a computer. When I write down something, I have to be serious about it. I have to ask myself, "Is this necessary at this point in the book?"

"When you are imprisoned by the rules of conformity, it tames your imaginative capacity and steals your free thinking abilities."

"Liberation begins with liberation of mind, soul and body."

"You are not, though, forgiving so as to let others off with things. You are forgiving so that you can empower yourself to get over it and become strong."

"No man can claim to be free in real terms unless he is fully in control of his own destiny!"
Explore more quotes by Sherry Turkle

"I call it the Goldilocks effect: We can't get enough of each other if we can have each other at a digital distance-not too close, not too far, just right. But human relationships are rich, messy, and demanding. When we clean them up with technology, we move from conversation to the efficiency of mere connection. I fear we forget the difference."

"Realtechnik is skeptical about linear progress. It encourages humility, a state of mind in which we are most open to facing problems and reconsidering decisions. It helps us acknowledge costs and recognize the things we hold inviolate."

"When one becomes accustomed to 'companionship' without demands, life with people may seem overwhelming. Dependence on a person is risky but it also opens us to deeply knowing another."

"When young people are insecure, they find ways to manufacture love tests " personal metrics to reassure themselves."

"People thought I was very pro-computer. I was on the cover of 'Wired' magazine. Then things began to change. In the early '80s, we met this technology and became smitten like young lovers. But today our attachment is unhealthy."
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