"You need the willingness to fail all the time. You have to generate many ideas and then you have to work very hard only to discover that they donâ€™t work. And you keep doing that over and over until you find one that does work."

-- John Backus

#Ideas Quotes #Doe Quotes #Needs Quotes

“I try to create sympathy for my characters, then turn the monsters loose.”
“About the book of Job: If it were today, God might be asking "How does DNA carry traits? How are instincts passed on in animals? How does consciousness arise in the human body and brain, and what is consciousness? What is dark matter? How did the big bang happen? Why does the speed of light appear to be absolute? Is cold fusion possible? How do you program a TV remote control?”
“Decide what you want and don't think of the intermediary conditions. When Nature works for us we should want what we want and Nature will work it out for us.”
“Let us be on the side of those who sit in jails and are sentenced to death for their faith. Let us pray for them and help them.”
“I find it hard to focus looking forward. So I look backward.”
“I was never too keen on the British music press. They've called us a supermarket hype, and they used to suggest that we didn't write our own songs.”
“Be the most ethical, the most responsible, the most authentic you can be with every breath you take, because you are cutting a path into tomorrow that others will follow.”
“We quickly discovered that two kittens were much more fun than one.”

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