The old question, "What is the chief end of man?" is now answered, "To dash around the world and add to the din thereof." Speed and noise are evidence of weakness, not strength. The desire to be dramatically active is proof of our religious infantilism; it is a type of exhibitionism common to the kindergarten.

~AW Tozer

In contemporary society, our adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds.

~Richard Foster