"A good designer must rely on experience, on precise, logic thinking; and on pedantic exactness. No magic will do."

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Source : Interview with Carlo Pescio, www.eptacom.net. June 1997.

Niklaus Wirth

#Death Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Design Quotes

“If I could change my appearance, I would have the gap between my front teeth put back in.”

Source : "What I see in the mirror" by Thandie Newton, www.theguardian.com. December 23, 2011.
“Before reciting his prayers, a man should give to charity.”
“The writer is the Faust of modern society, the only surviving individualist in a mass age. To his orthodox contemporaries he seems a semi-madman.”
“As long as I'm not living out of a suitcase, I'm happy.”
“And you, Mom. I loved you. You've asked if i felt and understood that you loved me. of course I did. And you know this. I loved your love because it kept me safe and happy and wanted, and it existed beyond words and hugs and eyes.”

Source : Lisa Genova (2013). “Love Anthony”, p.302, Simon and Schuster
“In a society that judges self-worth on productivity, it's no wonder we fall prey to the misconception that the more we do, the more we're worth”

Source : Ellen Sue Stern (1991). “The Indispensable Woman”, Bantam
“I know that a lot of songwriters write about a break up. It's a really popular topic. I think heartbreak is the number one thing people write about. I could say that's narcissistic somehow because they want everybody to admire how pained they are. But I actually do think there's something beautiful and uplifting about knowing that you're not the only one who is experiencing or has experienced that kind of devastating loss. Everyone's experienced that.”
“A male scorpion is stabbed to death after mating. In chess, the powerful queen often does the same to the king without giving him the satisfaction of a lover.”

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