"Freedom lurked around us and I understood, at last, that he could help us be free if we would listen, that he would never be free until we did."

-- James A. Baldwin

#Lasts Quotes #Helping Quotes #Understood Quotes

“The discipline of programming is most like sorcery. Both use precise language to instruct inanimate objects to do our bidding. Small mistakes in programs or spells can lead to completely unforseen behavior: e.g., see the story, "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Neither study is easy: "...her [Galinda's] early appetite for sorcery had waned once she'd heard what a grind it was to learn spells and, worse, to understand them." from the book "Wicked" by G. Maguire.”
“Getting out of the comfortable path, that's what exploration is all about.”
“From now on all of my guitar solos will be in morse code.”
“Peace congresses often start by dealing with some of the less important questions in excessive detail, so at the end there is no time to discuss the most important problems.”
“Today’s events are tomorrow’s history, yet events seen by the naked eye lack the depth and breadth of human struggles, triumphs and suffering. Writing history is writing the soul of the past… so that the present generation may learn from past mistakes, be inspired by their ancestor’s sacrifices, and take responsibility for the future.”
“Give me a scotch, I'm starving.”
“I got halfway through 'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.' I don't get it at all. What's the big thrill? It's boring.”
“Drama is about conflict, and it's about putting obstacles in the path of people you who care about.”

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