"I don't claim to be a methodologist, but I act like one only because I do methodology to protect myself from crazy methodologists."

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Source : Talk at MS Research, November 2004.

Ward Cunningham

#Crazy Quotes #Claims Quotes #Methodology Quotes

“We sometimes become so obsessed with punishing villainous characters, that we forget the collateral damage is actually experienced by marginalized groups, and we shouldn't punish them for that.”
“We crave a world of either/or, but the Dream says, Both/and. We build a wall between our social persona and our inner selves; the Dream bids us, Demolish it. We wish to believe we're separate from one another, but the Dream insists, We are in this together. We are pleased to believe Time is a one-way river from past to present to future, yet the Dream reveals, All three times flow into one. We wish to seek pure virtue and avoid all stain, but the Dream avers, The dark and the light are braided and bound.”
“Recognize your highest calling as early as possible in life.”
“I have learned not to take too much notice of those who disapprove of my lifestyle choices, because I know that I was not designed to be part of the crowd. If I am different, I make no apology, and I hope that others will have the courage to be themselves and stand up for what they believe in, fight for those who need protection, love who they want to love, and be proud of it.”
“Remove the conflict between your desires and your duties, peace will come.”
“I'm a little wounded, but I am not slain; I will lay me down to bleed a while. Then I'll rise and fight again.”
“The international equity question arises from the costs of climate change itself and mitigation varying greatly across countries. It is affected by the historical responsibility for current greenhouse gas emissions, which countries which were not responsible for what's in the atmosphere now think are very important. Currently rich countries don't think those issues are very important.”
“Ah swear, ah will croak if she asks me for a pair of Nikes instead of Christian Louboutins!”

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