Linus Torvalds Quotes
Christ, people. Learn C, instead of just stringing random characters together until it compiles (with warnings).
Quotes to Explore
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A mathematician, like a painter or poet, is a maker of patterns. If his patterns are more permanent than theirs, it is because they are made with ideas.
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There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement.
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At college, I wanted to be a poet. I liked the extremely concentrated language, the atmosphere of otherworldliness.
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I don't see myself as ever being like anybody else.
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Thousands of years and many civilizations have defined a marriage as the union between one man and one woman. With few exceptions, those civilizations that did not follow that perished.
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When civilization takes a nose dive, how can you look away? You've got to be there. You've got to be at the bottom of the swimming pool taking notes.
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My type of basketball is about how to create space, how to maneuver, how to get your shot off.
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If you date one woman a year, times 10 years, and that's 10 women.
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I have lived by one crucial principle since I was 24 years old. I don't blame or complain about things like the economy, the government, taxes, employees, gas prices, or any of the external things that I don't have control over. The only thing I have control over is my response to these things.
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If I could look like anyone, it would be Jamie Redknapp - even up close, he's amazing.
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I don't ever remember a single day of hopelessness. I knew from the history of the labor movement, especially of the black people, that it was an undertaking of great trial. That, live or die, I had to stick with it, and we had to win.
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I get a lot of influence from pro wrestling. People are like, 'Oh, it's fake.' But it's not about whether the guy wins or loses, it's about how he entertains you the whole time you're watching.
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But a city is more than a place in space, it is a drama in time.
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Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV deal.
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We must all learn to adjust with our surroundings.
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The civil rights fight was a very important fight.
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The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.
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It's nice for me to be in touch with a younger generation.
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Smoke machines are the best!
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I'm a writer, not an activist. My job is to analyse things, to think them through and examine them.
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I love performing on stage the most. It's getting that instant reaction from a live audience. There are no boundaries, you can take your character as far as you want to, you can be the craziest person ever.
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I definitely hand myself over to the hair and makeup gods of 'Girls.' Our look on the show is very specific, and it's different from mine in real life, although I've definitely learned things from working with both the hair and makeup people for the show.
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If you're venturing into territory that is slightly operatic, it all has to be done so carefully.
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Christ, people. Learn C, instead of just stringing random characters together until it compiles (with warnings).
