"Unfortunately, computers are?stupid.Unlike human beings, computers possess the truly profound stupidity of the inanimate."

-- Bruce Sterling

#Stupid Quotes #Profound Quotes #Computer Quotes

“When I look at the arc of my career, my focus is on lyricism, right? I own that.”
“I started out playing big bands shows and different things. I was with several different small bands and groups, doing comedy and singing, emceeing, and I got a break with a very big star of the late fifties whose name was Tommy Sands.”

Source : Interview with Derrick Bostrom, derrickbostrom.net. October 6, 2006.
“I was always interested in language. I thought, why not? If a painting, by the normal definition of the term, is paint on canvas, why can't it be painted words on canvas?”

Source : Interview with David Salle, www.interviewmagazine.com. October 9, 2013.
“The quality of life in America is dependent on the quality of the journalism. Most people don't realize that, but if you think about it, journalism is one of the pillars on which our society is perched.”

Source : "Scott Pelley: In His Own Words" by Beth Knobel, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 3, 2011.
“Truth only exists for those who cling to it. "Sosuke Aizen”
“Everything ultimately becomes the CEO's problem, no matter where it starts. I can see why some CEOs crack under the pressure.”
“When we did eventually get to the party - me walking next to Dad's Volvo driving at five miles an hour - I had a horrible time. Everyone laughed at first but then more or less ignored me. In a mood of defiant stuffed oliveness I did have a dance by myself but things kept crashing to the floor around me. The host asked if I would sit down. I had a go at that but it was useless. In the end I was at the gate for about an hour before Dad arrived.”

Source : Louise Rennison (2013). “The Fab Confessions of Georgia Nicolson:”, p.10, HarperCollins UK
“Wha...what are you smiling for...? If I'd swallowed that needle, I'd have died! It's not like putting tabasco in ohagi!!!”

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