"What kind of programmer is so divorced from reality that she thinks she'll get complex software right the first time?"

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Source : James Alan Gardner (2014). “Ascending”, p.176, Open Road Media

James Alan Gardner

#Reality Quotes #Thinking Quotes #Firsts Quotes

“I've always liked working on stories that combine people who are relatable with something insane.”

Source : "Director J.J. Abrams feels lucky to land 'Force' job". Interview with Rick Bentley, www.fresnobee.com. December 16, 2015.
“I had a lot of fantasies about being an architect when I was young, and I think I still do. On a visceral level, I'm very intellectually and emotionally attracted to acknowledging how space functions in our lives, both in terms of pleasure and in terms of control, and in terms of all those factors that form a life. I'm also very anxious and maybe repulsed by how superficial that whole dialogue can become.”
“For me, personally, Im usually not on my phone that much. I prefer listening to old radio shows and watching foreign films than tweeting.”
“Sometimes it's what you don't do that makes you who you are.”

Source : "WWE Raw", August 11, 2008.
“The possibility of stepping into a higher plane is quite real for everyone. It requires no force or effort or sacrifice. It involves little more than changing our ideas about what is normal.”
“Never say things to friends which you don't want to hear from enemies.”
“All I can say in my solitude is, May Heaven's rich blessing come down on every one - American, English, Turk - who will help to heal this open sore of the world.”
“Hope is willing to leave unanswered questions unanswered and unknown futures unknown. Hope makes you see God's guiding hand not only in the gentle and pleasant moments but also in the shadows of disappointment and darkness.”

Source : Henri Nouwen (2004). “Turn My Mourning into Dancing”, p.60, Thomas Nelson Inc

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