I love all this stuff. I look at all the gadgets that come out and I think, ‘Oh, … - Carl Honore

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Everybody has got their vibes - it could be mountain biking, it could be hiking, but for me, it's surfing and music. There's a lot of different things, but I think love gives us peace one way or another, and a calming effect on our soul, so I don't know exactly what love is to me, but I know I try my best to surround myself with that.

Carl Honore

I love all this stuff. I look at all the gadgets that come out and I think, ‘Oh, this fix works for me. But the rest don’t. ’ I’m not genuflecting in front of the God of Newness.

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