Wietse Venema Quotes
However, writing software without defects is not sufficient. In my experience, it is at least as difficult to write software that is safe - that is, software that behaves reasonably under adverse conditions.
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So people think I'm lying about my age all the time? It's the records that are wrong. I've never told anyone how old I am. The minute they ask me, I say 'That's none of your business.' So that means I've never once lied about my age. Now that's true!
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If I'm offered a good case in Florida or a good case somewhere else, South Florida will win every time.
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When I got a million subscribers, it just sort of snowballed from there because a lot more people show interest. They're like, 'Who's this? They've got a million subscribers; maybe I'll like their channel.'
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The greatest risk is really to take no risk at all. You've got to go out there, jump off the cliff, and take chances.
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On the small scale, 'Ico,' I think, actually delivered a small new thing: holding a character's hand and really feeling like your job is to rescue this person, and establishing a personal connection.
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You can almost taste the pressure now.
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I hate to repeat lines, to say the same damned thing. I try to rewrite cliches and make what I say sound fresh.
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Freedom is secured every day by our men and women in uniform. We must build a future worthy of their sacrifice.
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I've always been busy, but I wasn't always successful.
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L.A.'s not a good place to grow old.
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With movies, you can do a lot more roles a lot faster. My favorite thing about acting is taking on new characters. It's fun switching it up at times. No matter what, I feel so honored and blessed to be 16 and already living my dream. It's really special.
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I used to be able to think. My brain's circuits were all connected, and I had spark, a quickness of mind that let me function well in the world.
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Whenever I write a new song, it always happens when I come back from Europe or Egypt or something like that. It's always from travelling.
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If it's accessible by hundreds of millions of people, then it's as mainstream as it gets.
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Making films. It gave me a voice. Legitimately saved me.
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My parents weren't extremely successful financially, but they were happy people. They gave me confidence.
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I am grateful that I'm working, but I also have to say I've worked really, really hard and had to fight a lot.
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A writer has a difficult fate, but a Jewish writer has an especially difficult fate. His soul is torn; he lives on two streets with three languages. It is a misfortune to live on this sort of 'border,' and that is what I have experienced.
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My favorite English teacher in high school showed me 'Brazil' when I was 15, and it blew my mind. It's one of those movies that's revealed itself in different ways as I've gone back to it over the years.
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Aside from the public polemic, aside from public statements, there is an ordinary normal practice of complying with agreements and treaties, there are mechanisms for their implementation.
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Writing is like driving at night in the fog. You can only see as far as your headlights, but you can make the whole trip that way.
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Writing is manual labor of the mind - like laying pipe.
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First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you're inspired or not. Habit will help you finish and polish your stories. Inspiration won't. Habit is persistence in practice.
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However, writing software without defects is not sufficient. In my experience, it is at least as difficult to write software that is safe - that is, software that behaves reasonably under adverse conditions.
