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Hamming's Motto: The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers.
Hamming's Motto: The purpose of computing is insight, not numbers.
When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting read more
When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap.
The poverty of our century is unlike that of any other. It is not, as poverty was before, the result read more
The poverty of our century is unlike that of any other. It is not, as poverty was before, the result of natural scarcity, but of a set of priorities imposed upon the rest of the world by the rich. Consequently, the modern poor are not pitied but written off as trash. The twentieth-century consumer economy has produced the first culture for which a beggar is a reminder of nothing.
Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.
Zeal without knowledge is the sister of folly.
Don't try to force chemistry between two people or else it may just blow up at you.
Don't try to force chemistry between two people or else it may just blow up at you.
If I'd known I was gonna live this long. I'd have taken better care of myself. [Eubie Blake At Age read more
If I'd known I was gonna live this long. I'd have taken better care of myself. [Eubie Blake At Age 100].
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
As we advance in life we learn the limits of our abilities.
Thinking more than others about our own thoughts is not self-centeredness. It means that if asked what's on our mind, read more
Thinking more than others about our own thoughts is not self-centeredness. It means that if asked what's on our mind, we are less likely to mention being aware of the world around us, and more likely to mention our inner reflections. But we are less likely to mention thinking about other people.
If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. You may read more
If you once forfeit the confidence of your fellow citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem. You may fool all of the people some of the time; you can even fool some of the people all the time; but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.
