"Ignoring for a moment the power of the American Medical Association, we still wouldn't see a huge amount of books on neurosurgery for dummies in 21 days or whatever. It's just plain inappropriate, and it's intentionally out of people's reach."

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Source : "Is LISP dying?". Usenet discussion groups, groups.google.com. July 15, 1999.

Erik Naggum

#Book Quotes #People Quotes #Association Quotes

“I hate movies that tell people what to think. I'm proud that Democrats thought 'Thank You For Smoking' was their film and Republicans thought it was theirs. I'm proud that pro-choice people thought 'Juno' was their film and pro-life people thought it was theirs.”
“It's strange but I suppose I'm one of those senior players now and I'll be helping the young players as much as I can.”
“To live in accordance with how one thinks. Be yourself and don't try to impose your criteria on the rest. I don't expect others to live like me. I want to respect people's freedom, but I defend my freedom. And that comes with the courage to say what you think, even if sometimes others don't share those views.”
“Purpose directs energy, and purpose makes energy.”
“Where as in animation you have to kind of do a series of drawings in between to complete the movement.”
“Making other people happy is what brings me happiness. I have a blessed life, and I have always shared my life's gifts with others. I will continue to use my voice and my life as a catalyst for encouraging people to help make a difference in the lives of others.”
“As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually out came me.”
“What is death but a traversing of eternities and a crossing of cosmic oceans?”

Source : Robert E. Howard (2006). “Kull: Exile of Atlantis”, p.168, Del Rey

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