Ken Thompson Quotes
I think the major good idea in Unix was its clean and simple interface: open, close, read, and write.
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I've always been proud that my name stands for peace.
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When 'Mulholland Dr.' was voted the Best Film of the Decade, that was very meaningful for me. That film opened up incredible doors for me, and I believe that that was the reason I was given opportunities to play all kinds of characters.
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Chris and Toby are far too sane to be upset any more.
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I grew up on Bach and Beethoven, and now I'm listening to more modern composers who I can't even name. But since I'm constantly doing music, it's difficult to have that quality time to listen to music and do classical stuff.
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Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance.
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What I try to keep an eye on is I don't work for the party bosses in Washington. I work for 26 million Texans.
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The most annoying and full-of-crap thing a writer says is, 'I write only for myself, I don't care if anyone reads it.' A writer without a reader doesn't exist.
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I have not one shred of anger in my heart against Netanyahu or his wife.
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In the early part of the '60s I was influenced by the Ventures.
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Law enforcement officers are never 'off duty.' They are dedicated public servants who are sworn to protect public safety at any time and place that the peace is threatened. They need all the help that they can get.
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America is the only country that went from barbarism to decadence without civilization in between.
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I don't know why, but I'm continually amazed to think that two and a half billion of us around the world are connected to each other through the Internet and that at any point in time more than 30 percent of the world's population can go online to learn, to create and to share.
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I am not the kind of leader who pontificates about what should be done - I don't operate on scenarios, and I am not a prophet.
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It's stupid to say that I don't like being in the public eye, but I don't like doing stuff that's not needed.
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The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this, at any time, it can be quietly led.
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When I speak of family, I immediately think of a support system who can give you a reality check when you need it: a mirror reflection of myself. I believe that we are a result of our family - the people who encourage us and tell us the truth about who we are which helps us to grow through their advice and wisdom.
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Our strategy should be based on indigenisation and import substitution. The government must provide opportunities for domestic companies to participate in sectors in which the country continues to depend on imports.
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If your mind is still, you're the happiest.
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Homesharing is about dialogue, not disruption.
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People didn't think Christian Ponder would get picked in the first or second round, but they don't understand how prepared he was for the pro game through the FSU coaching staff.
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When we rebound the ball, we're able to do that. We don't want to come down and play a half-court game all the time.
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I don't separate things out between what's personal and what's my work. My passion is personal.
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My mother saved hundreds of animals in her life. Wherever she encountered and injured or needy or abandoned animal, she brought it home.
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I think the major good idea in Unix was its clean and simple interface: open, close, read, and write.
