Daniel J. Boorstin
  • The most important American addition to the World Experience was the simple surprising fact of America. We have helped prepare mankind for all its later surprises.

  • Freedom means the opportunity to be what we never thought we would be.

  • Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers.

  • The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance - it is the illusion of knowledge.

  • Technology is so much fun but we can drown in our technology. The fog of information can drive out knowledge.