"As security or firewall administrators, we've got basically the same concerns [as plumbers]: the size of the pipe, the contents of the pipe, making sure the correct traffic is in the correct pipes, and keeping the pipes from splitting and leaking all over the place. Of course, like plumbers, when the pipes do leak, we're the ones responsible for cleaning up the mess, and we're the ones who come up smelling awful..."

-- Marcus J. Ranum

#Awful Quotes #Size Quotes #Cleaning Quotes

“I wanted to explore cancer not just biologically, but metaphorically. The idea that tuberculosis in the 19th century possessed the same kind of frightening and decaying quality was very interesting to me, and it seemed that one could explore the idea that every age defined its own illness.”
“I write the big scenes first, that is, the scenes that carry the meaning of the book, the emotional experience.”

Source : Joyce Cary, Alan Bishop (1976). “Selected essays”, Michael Joseph
“If people like you they'll listen to you, but if they trust you they'll do business with you.”
“Bad films gave me the courage to try making a movie”
“I have three daughters, so I can't be as tough as I want to be. When you have kids - especially daughters - they know how to work you. They're a lot smarter than we are, that's for sure. But I'll be more tough on their boyfriends.”
“Isn't it great to know that you cannot control your world from the outside? To try and control things on the outside feels impossible because it would take so much work, and in fact it is impossible according to the law of attraction. To change your world all you have to do is manage your thoughts and feelings on the inside of you, and then your whole world changes.”
“But any big change is more likely to result if there is a disruptive event such as new technologies or platforms that have a surprising effect on market share.”
“Follow your dreams as long as you live! Never be afraid to go out on the limb to live up to your expectations. Always do things your way and Have Fun!”

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