"It is perhaps when our lives are at their most problematic that we are likely to be most receptive to beautiful things."

-- Alain de Botton

#Beautiful Quotes #Beautiful Things Quotes

“Smart data structures and dumb code works a lot better than the other way around.”

Source : Eric S. Raymond (2001). “The Cathedral & the Bazaar: Musings on Linux and Open Source by an Accidental Revolutionary”, p.37, "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
“We are going to have to discuss with and seek the opinions of other countries. We don't wish to offend anyone, least of all a country we hold in such deep regard as the United Kingdom.”

Source : "Julian Assange asylum application may take time, says Ecuador president" by Esther Addley, www.theguardian.com. June 22, 2012.
“If the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris had nothing to do with Islam as President Francois Hollande suggested, why did he invite Muslim community leaders to meet him the day after the tragedy?”
“My mom is going to kill me for talking about sleeping with people. But I don't want to put myself in the position where I'm in a monogamous relationship right now. I'm not dating just one person. 'Sex and the City' changed everything for me because those girls would sleep with so many people.”
“Hereâ€™s my mantra: â€˜Every mile is a gift.â€™”
“I don't think there is a single social issue I haven't spoken on.”
“Only with the tools of production in their own hands could the workers ever hope to control their own lives and receive the fruits of their labor.”

Source : Ella Reeve Bloor (1940). “We are Many: An Autobiography by Ella Reeve Bloor”, New York : International Publishers
“And we have a new era in boxing!”

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