Donald Knuth Quotes
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I am often in contact with the hareidi public and politicians.
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Moreover, the practical recommendations deduced from ecological principles threaten the vested interests of commerce; it is hardly surprising that the financial and political power created by these investments should be used sometimes to suppress environmental impact studies.
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For me, California is all about rest, relaxation, space.
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I definitely enjoy the kind of magic that happens being on stage with a group when everything's working. The vibe when that's happening gets even better if the audience is involved and you can feel that interaction. That's something you don't get with your headphones on in a studio; it's much different.
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I always feel that most people out there who aren't sure if the gym is really for them aren't prepared to pay and find out.
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Falsehood is a perennial spring.
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It's difficult to act in a language that's not your own. It takes a long time to put your head around it and feel confident with it.
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I've been careful to work with good people on interesting material, mostly.
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If the Chinese can't buy U.S. products, they'll buy them from European countries and then develop stronger economic ties with France and Germany and perhaps side more with those countries when international issues flare up.
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My grandparents on my father's side came to this country from the Caribbean with a strong connection to Africa and no shame about it.
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The United States and Mexico are trapped - economically, culturally, politically and because of drug crime - in the same continent.
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He punched me. If that's his best punch, he'll be in trouble some day.
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I'm more disturbed when people expect me to be serious.
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The public's perception of your show is what it is, and you don't get to complain how people perceive your show or talk about it.
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The first time I ever went out of the country, it was to London. I was with the choir from my college, and we were touring around all these different churches. I loved it so much I tried to find a way to stay there.
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It is important that the Iraqi people have confidence in the election results and that the voting process, including the process for vote counting, is free and fair.
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A human being would certainly not grow to be seventy or eighty years old if this longevity had no meaning for the species. The afternoon of human life must also have a significance of its own and cannot be merely a pitiful appendage to life's morning.
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This is your baby. Go do it.
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Seth reached forward for the crackers. Dad, driving, asked for some Almond Roca. Last Christmas he had decided that Almond Roca was his favorite candy and that he should have some on hand all year long. Nearly six months later he was still honoring his resolution.
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I designed the miniskirt that caused so much havoc in the Sixties - the miniskirt that was such fun but has travelled well to today.
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At 4, I joined a summer rec team called the Sugar Bears.
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I can no more preach nonviolence to a cowardly man than I can tempt a blind man to enjoy healthy scenes.
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John Coltrane was probably my deepest influence, along with Jimi Hendrix, Elvin Jones, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Mahalia Jackson, Ravi Shankar, Art Tatum, Clifford Brown, Eric Dolphy, Oscar Peterson, John Lewis, Bill Evans, Yehudi Menuhin, McCoy Tyner, THE BEATLES, Jimmy Smith, Keith Jarret, Glenn Gould, Aldo Ciccolini, Georgy Cziffra, Dinu Lipatti and Clara Haskil, with whom I worked as a child.
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I define UNIX as 30 definitions of regular expressions living under one roof.
