“The four walls of paper are like a prison because every idea wants to ...” — Ted Nelson Quote

“The four walls of paper are like a prison because every idea wants to spring out in all directions - everything is connected with everything else, sometimes more than others.”

“Computers are hierarchical. We have a desktop and hierarchical files which have to mean everything.”

“So, what you can do in Microsoft Word is what Bill Gates has decided. What you can do in Oracle Database is what Larry Ellison and his crew have decided.”

“The question of armaments, whether on land or sea, is the most immediately and intensely practical question connected with the future fortunes of nations and of mankind.”

“I'm still writing from personal experiences, which is what people connected with in the first place.”

“As someone whose music is connected to his personal growth, I feel an obligation to follow this muse wherever it leads.”