"A satisfactory translation is not always possible, but a good translator is never satisfied with it. It can usually be improved. (Newmark)"

-- Peter Newmark

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“One of the things that has been very difficult in Libya is the sense of uncertainty - the sense that they haven't actually finished the revolution, that there was still a great deal of uncertainty. That uncertainty has made Libya harder for business in terms of oil and other things as well.”

Source : "Interview: Symantec's John Thompson talks about big picture security". Interview with Ed Scannell, www.infoworld.com. June 16, 2004.
“Very suddenly. Yes, quite suddenly, I didn't feel like I could handle my feeling of aloneness.”
“I consider the Stooges to be pop music.”
“In America, there's this type of expectation of just-add-water celebrity, this type of, "Of course you found me; we're all going to be famous for 15 minutes," sort of Paris-Hilton-ization of society.”
“The prestige of government has undoubtedly been lowered considerably by the prohibition law. For nothing is more destructive of respect for the government and the law of the land than passing laws which cannot be enforced. It is an open secret that the dangerous increase of crime in this country is closely connected with this.”
“Women have been trained to speak softly and carry a lipstick. Those days are over.”
“There's only one music video that had an emotional impact on me, and that's 'Hurt' by Johnny Cash. That's exceptional. There is no music video I can think of apart from that one that really reaches you inside.”

Source : "Anton Corbijn on 'Control'". Interview with Jen Yamato, editorial.rottentomatoes.com. October 11, 2007.
“When once you consider an action, do not let anything dissuade you. Consult your heart, not others, and then follow its dictates.”

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