Larry Wall Quotes
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The decathlon takes so long to learn that people who are good athletes don't want to go back to the beginning again.
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What can a pencil do for all of us? Amazing things. It can write transcendent poetry, uplifting music, or life-changing equations; it can sketch the future, give life to untold beauty, and communicate the full-force of our love and aspirations.
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I must never write when I do not want to write.
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You know, you don't expect everyone to be as educated as everyone else or have the same achievements, but you expect at least to be offered at least some of the opportunities, and libraries are the most simple and the most open way to give people access to books.
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Art is the final cunning of the human soul which would rather do anything than face the gods.
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Art is subjective. I'm not looking for people's praise.
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'The Lunchbox' is the kind of cinema that is true to its word and not cluttered or corrupted by some of the mainstream pre-requisites. I love the way I make movies, but there are certain stories that need to be told in a certain way, and 'The Lunchbox' is that movie, and I'm so proud to present this movie.
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Zoroastrians believe in one Great Almighty Spirit of Good who is in combat against evil forces, and Goodness prevails in the end. There is no self-flagellation or staring at the sun or snake-handling.
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In the end, we are all determined by the place and the time in which we were born.
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Education comes from within; you get it by struggle and effort and thought.
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I've done 20 takes of a Vine before it goes out.
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I would love to work with Anthony Hopkins; I would love to work with Meryl Streep; I would love to work with DeNiro; I would love to work with Johnny Depp; I'd love to work with Brad Pitt, Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow... I think she's amazing.
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I have confidence in mining. I see exciting opportunities in it.
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Talk about your problems. There's no need to feel shy. It's always good to talk about issues that concern you.
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Soap opera seems to be a dirty word, but actually they are the most popular shows we have.
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I don't go to places where I'm going to get mobbed.
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Readers appreciate the truth. Why say, 'Some think a situation is a mess?' Based on my reporting, if a situation is a mess, then I say that. The truth is always what reporters tell each other when they get back to the newsroom.
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Not a lot of people have jobs that they're really comfortable with, but I'm one of those people.
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While we read a novel, we are insane—bonkers. We believe in the existence of people who aren't there, we hear their voices... Sanity returns (in most cases) when the book is closed.
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God did not create evil. Just as darkness is the absence of light, evil is the absence of God.
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When I am cast in a movie where I feel that the woman's part is more interesting, I usually start thinking about Spencer Tracy and Fred Astaire. They seem to be the most clear actors when working with women.
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There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.
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Yeah, about sixteen to twenty weeks a year. For example, we can do America in six or seven weeks. You can do Europe in three weeks; England in two weeks. South America you could do in three weeks; Asia you could do in three weeks.
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The three chief virtues of a programmer are: Laziness, Impatience and Hubris.
