"Texting has added a new dimension to language use, but its long-term impact is negligible. It is not a disaster."

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Source : "2b or not 2b?" by David Crystal, www.theguardian.com. July 4, 2008.

David Crystal

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“married was the loneliest I got - being without the one you're with.”
“John Carmack, who has become interested in focusing on things other than game development at id, has resigned from the studio. Johnâ€™s work on id Tech 5 and the technology for the current development work at id is complete, and his departure will not affect any current projects. We are fortunate to have a brilliant group of programmers at id who worked with John and will carry on idâ€™s tradition of making great games with cutting-edge technology. As colleagues of John for many years, we wish him well.”

Source : "Doom Creator John Carmack Officially Leaves id Software". Interview with Mitch Dyer, www.ign.com. November 22, 2013.
“I have a passion for my work, and that can seep into you. It's almost as if you're drawn to it.”
“I would say the referees have the toughest game to call. I would say that there's a lot of officiating done by announcers, local announcers. Sometimes you should listen to a game from both feeds, and you'd think you were listening to completely different games.”
“I've never, ever in my life enjoyed playing live the way I am now.”
“A final of a grand slam is always a matter of details. Maybe a point here, a point there will make the difference. Maybe someone who is a bit more gutsy than the other player, someone who is having a better day than the others.”
“I was not a popular girl, so being able to create punk who didn't have to be beautiful in the mainstream way helped me to get in touch with sexuality and become comfortable with the idea that I didn't have to look like Farrah Fawcett to feel attractive, to feel sexual power.”

Source : Source: therumpus.net
“The NBA is not for everybody. And looking from the outside in like I did last year, it seems so easy from just watching, but on the court it is a whole different level.”

Source : Interview with Victor Kelly, January 26, 2005.

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