Donald Knuth Quotes
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Our higher education system is one of the things that makes America exceptional. There's no place else that has the assets we do when it comes to higher education. People from all over the world aspire to come here and study here. And that is a good thing.
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I don't think Joe Louis could take the punches today fighting in this era.
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I don't think there's a perfect time to have kids. I think first you have to find the perfect person.
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I'm very, very sensitive to pain and to people who suffer.
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The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the means can never be considered in isolation from their purposes.
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It is playing safe that we create a world of utmost insecurity.
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Sport can bring communities together and can release a lot of pent-up emotions.
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Many ethnic minorities chafed at the postcolonial nationalism of India and Pakistan, and some rebelled.
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For some reason, people with comedy, any time they can detect a pattern, it kind of freaks them out. 'Those guys are always together!' Yeah, they're a comedy team. Anything they can recognize as a pattern they think is a hole.
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I was one of the most brilliant liars as a child.
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The Italians have their priorities right: They're driven, they do their work, but they really enjoy the day-to-day and they don't put off the enjoyment of the everyday for some future goal.
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I had a hit talk show. I just wasn't working for the right people.
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Writing's like gambling. Unpredictable and sporadic successes make you more addicted, not less.
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I attended Amherst College from 1951 to 1955. The first two years were a revelation. There were innumerable exchanges with brilliant classmates, among them the playwright Ralph Allen, the classics scholar Robert Fagles, and the composer Michael Sahl.
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The church may go through her dark ages, but Christ is with her in the midnight; she may pass through her fiery furnace, but Christ is in the midst of the flame with her.
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The Democrats complain about the Republican base being nuts … The nuts are their entire party … They're always accusing us of repressing their speech. I say let's do it. Let's repress them. … Frankly, I'm not a big fan of the First Amendment.
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I like to wear more traditional work outfits like pants and a blouse, but I want the blouse to have something that is a little bit different and interesting - like with some studs on it or a little bit of lace. I want to feel comfortable and confident and don't want to have to think too much about what I wear every day.
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I always find it difficult to dress in between seasons, but I quite like putting T-shirts on with a vest over the top and another layer so you can peel them back as the day goes on.
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A man once said, 'All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure.' Mark Twain, you know. He had a fine mustache. Men of wisdom so often do.
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Nothing's funnier to me than laughing at myself.
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I hate books; they only teach people to talk about what they don't understand.
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No single person designed the whole Taj Mahal complex. The buildings were the work of many people – architects, engineers, artists, calligraphers, and Shah Jahan himself.
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There's ways to amuse yourself while doing things and thats how I look at efficency.
