"If you give someone Fortran, he has Fortran. If you give someone Lisp, he has any language he pleases"

--

Guy Steele

#Giving Quotes #Language Quotes #Please Quotes

“Stories first heard at mothers knee are never wholly forgotten.”
“You're always searching for the thing to heal you, and I thought therapy would give me that. But it didn't - it just helps you recognize your demons.”
“Johnny Ramone's autobiography is a no holds barred, straight-forward book written in a no-nonsense style that is Johnny personified. His story is written in his own actual words, so the reader gets an insight into what made him the unique, charismatic and exciting individual that he was. It also gives a great view of The Ramones from Johnny's perspective.”
“There is no first world and third world. There is only one world, for all of us to live and delight in.”

Source : Introduction by Gerald Durrell to Lee McGeorge Durrell's book "State of the Ark", 1986.
“I don't like heights. This is why I stopped growing at fifth grade.”

Source : "Fictional character: Sam Kamin". "My Giant", www.imdb.com. 1998.
“Religions have always stressed that compassion is not only central to religious life, it is the key to enlightenment and it the true test of spirituality. But there have always have been those who'd rather put easier goals, like doctrine conformity, in place.”
“Other than our disagreement over Syria, I would say our relationship with Russia is very good and we are seeking to broaden and deepen it. Twenty million Russians are Muslims. Like Russia, we have an interest in fighting radicalism and extremism. We both have an interest in stable energy markets. Even the disagreement over Syria is more of a tactical one than a strategic one. We both want a unified Syria that is stable in which all Syrians enjoy equal rights.”

Source : Source: www.spiegel.de
“How many times can our emotions be tied to someone else's - be pulled and stretched and twisted - before they snap? Before they can never be mended again?”

Source : Stephanie Perkins (2010). “Anna and the French Kiss”, p.333, Penguin

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