Ken Thompson Quotes
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On a large scale, people aren't going to cut back how much they use. That's a pipe dream. If anything, as the developing world gets richer, the world's going to consume more - more cars, bigger homes, more energy, more water, more food.
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A theoretical system does not merely state facts which have been observed and that logically deducible relations to other facts which have also been observed.
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I love to push myself.
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I thought I was too intellectual to read something like 'Sweet Savage Love.'
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I did some martial arts training for 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,' since the character was an assassin.
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I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
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I have had success throughout the years. Some of the hard rock bands today don't have the history that I have.
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My main goal as a songwriter is to make something that inspires people. To write things about my life that people can relate to. Whether it's a whole record or just one song for someone, I hope it can do that for them. Knowing that I have the ability to do that is inspiring to me.
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Our publicist at Warner Brothers is a young guy who has worked so hard for seven years with us and when we saw him backstage he broke down and cried. He couldn't believe it happened. It was seeing him so overcome when we realised how much it really meant.
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Eventually you love people - friends or lovers - because of their flaws.
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The great thing about having a pool in L.A. is that I can use it year-round. And since I've always been an athlete, staying fit is very important.
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It's fun to just get out there and have a nice conversation when I'm running. To be honest, when I do longer runs, the trail that I like to run up in Malibu has mountain lions, so I always feel I want to run with someone else.
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As the CEO, I have to take care of the short term, mid term and the long term.
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Thankfully, it became clear to me that when I compete, I lose my connection to the passion I have for my work.
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In theatre, there's no time for a proper meal.
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Most people would identify with the fact that we tend to be defined by the struggles we came through than by the successes. And certainly for me that's true.
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Governments must ensure that the power of blogs is cultivated and implemented in collaborative ways, with a view to preserve peace and human dignity.
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If I got $300 million from the California Lottery, the first thing I would do is buy the rights to 'Firefly', make it on my own, and distribute it on the Internet.
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Values are principles and ideas that bring meaning to the seemingly mundane experience of life. A meaningful life that ultimately brings happiness and pride requires you to respond to temptations as well as challenges with honor, dignity, and courage.
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I feel like I'm married to what I do, to the streets. And I feel like when the streets are mad, it's serious.
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When I tell people that I am acting in Telugu, they ask me if I have to overact.
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The impact of falling in love for the first time has a special place in our arhitecture.
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People say that being kicked out of Metallica is what drove me to be better and faster in Megadeth, but i was faster and better than Metallica when i was in Metallica.
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There's going to be no serious problem after this.
