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.
Ramez Naam -
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.
Talcott Parsons -
I love to push myself.
Canelo Alvarez -
I thought I was too intellectual to read something like 'Sweet Savage Love.'
Karen Robards -
I did some martial arts training for 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind,' since the character was an assassin.
Sam Rockwell -
I used to love the feeling of running, of running too far. It made my skin tingle.
Larry Bird
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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.
Gary Cherone Van Halen -
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.
Kate Voegele -
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.
Wayne Coyne -
Eventually you love people - friends or lovers - because of their flaws.
Karen Allen -
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.
Vera Wang -
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.
Flea Red Hot Chili Peppers
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As the CEO, I have to take care of the short term, mid term and the long term.
Carlos Ghosn -
Thankfully, it became clear to me that when I compete, I lose my connection to the passion I have for my work.
Olympia Dukakis -
In theatre, there's no time for a proper meal.
Tamsin Greig -
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.
Wendy Davis -
Governments must ensure that the power of blogs is cultivated and implemented in collaborative ways, with a view to preserve peace and human dignity.
Nayef Al-Rodhan -
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.
Nathan Fillion
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Any action that is dictated by fear or by coercion of any kind ceases to be moral.
Mahatma Gandhi -
I've always been pretty serious and introspective.
Donny Most -
I didn't know I wanted to be actor when I was four.I did it at the beginning because my brother did it before me and it was a hobby. I didn't mind doing it. But then it got more serious.
Yasmin Paige -
I'm a hoot and a half, I like to think.
Xosha Roquemore -
'I'm not responsible for my child and who she's become, but I am responsible to her, and she is a wonderful person. I love her. I don't know if you need to know anything else, but that's all I need to know.' -Carol
Andrew Solomon -
There's going to be no serious problem after this.
Ken Thompson