"There were open source projects and free software before Linux was there. Linux in many ways is one of the more visible and one of the bigger technical projects in this area, and it changed how people looked at it because Linux took both the practical and ideological approach."

-- Linus Torvalds

#People Quotes #Way Quotes #Linux Quotes

“One of the most effective means for transcending ordinary and moving into the realm of extraordinary is saying yes more frequently and eliminating no almost completely. I call it saying yes to life. Say yes to yourself, to your family, your children, your coworkers, and your business...”
“Some words, you know, it's amazing but some words would come only in French, and when I speak French, it would only come in English. And so the adjustment is very difficult sometimes.”
“Nerd life is just so much better than regular life.”
“It has been said that the love of money is the root of all evil. The want of money is so quite as truly.”
“I don't go into it trying to be this or that because that completely taints and corrupts the work that you're trying to do. But, I'm thankful and that definitely was a surprise. Hopefully, I'll keep doing stuff that remains interesting and fun for the audience.”
“Any writer overwhelmingly honest about pleasing himself is almost sure to please others.”

Source : Marianne Moore, Patricia C. Willis (1986). “The complete prose of Marianne Moore”, Viking Pr
“When the need arises - and it does - you must be able to shoot your own dog.”
“We shouldn't pray for a lighter load to carry but a stronger back to endure! Then the world will see that God is with us, empowering us to live in a way that reflects his love and power.”

Source : Brother Yun, Paul Hattaway (2002). “The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun”, p.229, Monarch Books

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