Clive Thompson Quotes

If you, or any public-spirited programmer, wanted to figure out what the software on your machine is really doing, tough luck. It's illegal to reverse engineer the source code of commercial software to find out how it works.

Clive Thompson

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LuckToughDoingYouFindSoftware

In most science-fiction pictures, the black guy is either an engineer or a radio operator, and he is the first guy killed - gone from the movie.

Joe Morton

BlackPicturesFirstRadioGoneGuy

I am in favor of high wages and agree that the higher the wages, the stronger the evidence of prosperity, provided (and that is the important point) they are so naturally, by the effectiveness of industry, and not in consequence of an inflated currency or any artificial regulation.

John C. Calhoun

I AmStrongerImportantProsperity

Thatcherite economic policy was most acutely felt in the coal industry, where tens of thousands of jobs were lost as pits were shut down.

John Burnside

DownLostPolicyIndustryEconomic

Deeply earnest and thoughtful people stand on shaky footing with the public.

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

PeopleStandThoughtfulPublicShaky

My first professional job was actually at a place called Opryland U.S.A., which no longer exists, but I've been performing since I was a kid.

John Barrowman

JobProfessionalPlaceFirstKid

I coach a couple players. But it's not a thing where I'm going to hide and be that perfect mentor. I just give them the best advice I can and live my life accordingly.

Metta World Peace

LifeLiveBestAdviceMy LifeHide

I'm always pursuing the next dream, hunting for the next truth.

Stanley Kramer

TruthDreamHuntingAlwaysNext

After my years in Hollywood, I got tired of apologizing for work that really wasn't mine to begin with.

Sue Grafton

WorkTiredHollywoodYearsBegin

My neighborhood in South London was very Dickensian.

Roger Rees

LondonNeighborhoodVerySouth

Individuals usually do a better job than the government.

Rob Lowe

JobGovernmentBetterThan

I know I play a lot of jocks, but I'm actually a really big board game and video game nerd. It's one of the most interesting fields of entertainment because you get to create your own role and create your own rules. Some people get so creative with it, and I'm also super competitive. I'm a really big nerd.

Ross Butler

CreativePeopleGameInterestingYou

I did game shows, I did interview shows, I did talk shows, I did commercials, I did acting. But all of that was a million years ago.

Mike Wallace

GameActingTalkInterviewYears

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