"The real hero of programming is the one who writes negative code,"

-- Douglas McIlroy

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“Learning to deal with setbacks, and maintaining the persistence and optimism necessary for childhood's long road to mastery are the real foundations of lasting self-esteem.”
“Some people say it might be good for your career to die and then come back again. I have died many ways, car crashes, motorcycle crashes, etc. But, I am still alive.”

Source : Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.
“Every time that I wanted to give up, if I saw an interesting textile, print what ever, suddenly I would see a collection.”

Source : "Fashion Designer Anna Sui'sTalkAsia Interview". Interview with Lorraine Hahn, edition.cnn.com. July 31, 2004.
“The technotronic era involves the gradual appearance of a more controlled society. Such a society would be dominated by an elite, unrestrained by traditional values. Soon it will be possible to assert almost continuous surveillance over every citizen and maintain up-to-date complete files containing even the most personal information about the citizen. These files will be subject to instantaneous retrieval by the authorities.”

Source : "Between Two Ages: America's Role in the Technetronic Era". Book by Zbigniew K. Brzezinski, 1970.
“He's going to hurt you," Al said, looking at Pierce. "I can take care of you, teach you to survive. Be there for you, even if you do hate me." I shivered. "I don't want him," I said, and Al turned away, seeming smaller somehow.”
“He wants his home and security, he wants to live like a sailor at sea.”
“Men weary as much of not doing the things they want to do as of doing the things they do not want to do.”
“Parents sometimes object to the amount of humor introduced into stories that are designed to teach moral or spiritual lessons. They seem to think that simple grim lecturing of children is the best way to achieve such goals.”

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