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pholy · 06-22-2010, 01:30 PM

Stolen from Sparrow in Florance Art's Philosophy Salon:

"Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing has happened." - Winston Churchill

SameerH · 06-23-2010, 12:53 AM

Hey guys, great suggestions so far, they have been noted. Unfortunately we've locked down the scope of the release and were not able to add these in (I tried).

But this is the first of a series of updates that will add more features to the platform, so keep this thread alive and we'll try to get in as many as possible next time round.

artificial · 06-23-2010, 02:48 AM

Here's a radical and crazy idea: how about some quotes by female authors

kiwikobo · 06-23-2010, 04:01 AM

I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them. - Isaac Asimov

Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard. - Daphne du Maurier

This is the sixth book I've written, which is not bad for a guy who's read only two. - George Burns

I think "Don't Panic" should be reserved (in large friendly lettering) for the display when the Kobo is switched off. If it were, I'd definitely switch mine off every now and then...

Charles (LOL at the H*R quote by the way...)

baronrus · 06-23-2010, 10:08 AM

" I never thought it would happen to me"

Xavier Hollander

leighisme · 06-23-2010, 03:45 PM

Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today - but the core of science fiction, its essence has become crucial to our salvation if we are to be saved at all.
Isaac Asimov

Stinger · 06-25-2010, 10:28 PM

“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.” --Charles Darwin

“Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt” --[Measure for Measure, I-IV] --Shakespeare

“Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.” --Albert Einstein

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” --Reinhold Niebuhr? (The Serenity Prayer)

“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” --Vincent van Gogh

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --Churchill

There are also plenty of good ones at this thread:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82285

corona · 06-26-2010, 09:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kiwikobo

I think "Don't Panic" should be reserved (in large friendly lettering) for the display when the Kobo is switched off. If it were, I'd definitely switch mine off every now and then...

That would be very nice!

Samantha45 · 07-24-2010, 10:22 AM

I just realized I'm not seeing the quotes anymore!

HarleyB · 07-25-2010, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samantha45

I just realized I'm not seeing the quotes anymore!

Gosh well you really do need to be careful what you ask for!

HarleyB · 07-25-2010, 02:45 AM

Sorry I couldn't help that.
Have you done something to make them go away? If so do share...

I don't see the quotes very often because I really HATE how long my Kobo takes to start up and then load a book. I always try to turn it on a few minutes before I want to read and then busy myself getting a drink, adjusting the light etc. Then I choose my book and then I rearrange the cushions, clean my glasses etc.
Only then do I look at the Kobo and start reading. Keeping busy makes those 48 seconds seem like 48 seconds and not 15 minutes.

Samantha45 · 07-25-2010, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarleyB

Gosh well you really do need to be careful what you ask for!

Actually they are still there but they aren't there when the book is loading - I get the picture of the cover while the book is loading.

Are other people getting quotes?

RussMeyer · 07-26-2010, 12:10 AM

" If it's hard it's probably not worth doing" Homer Simpson

marleyfan · 07-26-2010, 09:00 AM

"Forgive and....uhh.....the other thing." Homer Simpson

clintbradford · 07-27-2010, 04:12 AM

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy.
- W. C. Fields

06-23-2010, 10:08 AM	#20
baronrus Addict Posts: 217 Karma: 2975 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: KO, KW, and KT	quote " I never thought it would happen to me" Xavier Hollander

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06-22-2010, 01:30 PM	#16
pholy Booklegger Posts: 1,801 Karma: 7999816 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Device: BeBook(1 & 2010), PEZ, PRS-505, Kobo BT, PRS-T1, Playbook, Kobo Touch	Stolen from Sparrow in Florance Art's Philosophy Salon: "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing has happened." - Winston Churchill

06-23-2010, 12:53 AM	#17
SameerH Product Manager Posts: 487 Karma: 590887 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura H2O	Hey guys, great suggestions so far, they have been noted. Unfortunately we've locked down the scope of the release and were not able to add these in (I tried). But this is the first of a series of updates that will add more features to the platform, so keep this thread alive and we'll try to get in as many as possible next time round.

06-23-2010, 02:48 AM	#18
artificial Groupie Posts: 179 Karma: 6328 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Melbourne, Australia Device: Kobo eReader	Here's a radical and crazy idea: how about some quotes by female authors

06-23-2010, 04:01 AM	#19
kiwikobo Enthusiast Posts: 47 Karma: 120 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo	I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them. - Isaac Asimov Writers should be read, but neither seen nor heard. - Daphne du Maurier This is the sixth book I've written, which is not bad for a guy who's read only two. - George Burns I think "Don't Panic" should be reserved (in large friendly lettering) for the display when the Kobo is switched off. If it were, I'd definitely switch mine off every now and then... Charles (LOL at the H*R quote by the way...)

06-23-2010, 03:45 PM	#21
leighisme Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 14 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Whitehorse, YT Device: Kobo Touch, iPhone 4, iPad2	Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today - but the core of science fiction, its essence has become crucial to our salvation if we are to be saved at all. Isaac Asimov

06-25-2010, 10:28 PM	#22
Stinger Asha'man Posts: 335 Karma: 844 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo	“Ignorance more frequently begets confidence than does knowledge.” --Charles Darwin “Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt” --[Measure for Measure, I-IV] --Shakespeare “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.” --Albert Einstein "Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” --Reinhold Niebuhr? (The Serenity Prayer) “For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” --Vincent van Gogh “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” --Churchill There are also plenty of good ones at this thread: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=82285

07-24-2010, 10:22 AM	#24
Samantha45 Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 43456 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Edmonton AB Canada Device: Kobo, Kindle 3	I just realized I'm not seeing the quotes anymore!

07-25-2010, 02:45 AM	#26
HarleyB Fanatic Posts: 565 Karma: 1113286 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast Australia Device: Kobo (RIP), iPad, iPhone 4, Kobo Touch x2, Kobo Glo	Sorry I couldn't help that. Have you done something to make them go away? If so do share... I don't see the quotes very often because I really HATE how long my Kobo takes to start up and then load a book. I always try to turn it on a few minutes before I want to read and then busy myself getting a drink, adjusting the light etc. Then I choose my book and then I rearrange the cushions, clean my glasses etc. Only then do I look at the Kobo and start reading. Keeping busy makes those 48 seconds seem like 48 seconds and not 15 minutes.

07-26-2010, 12:10 AM	#28
RussMeyer Member Posts: 23 Karma: 12 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kobo	" If it's hard it's probably not worth doing" Homer Simpson

07-26-2010, 09:00 AM	#29
marleyfan Member Posts: 21 Karma: 22 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Surrey, BC Device: kobo, htc hero, comfy chair	"Forgive and....uhh.....the other thing." Homer Simpson

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07-27-2010, 04:12 AM	#30
clintbradford Older ... slower ... Posts: 450 Karma: 1924 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Jurupa Valley CA US Device: Kobo, Kindles 2/3/Keyboard/Fire/Fire HD, HDX.	I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy. - W. C. Fields