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Philip Greenspun Quotes

If I'd had more time or been a better writer, I would have tried to put the same ideas and experiences into a novel. But I didn't so I slapped it up on the Web.

Philip Greenspun

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: September 28, 1963

Topics

Time Ideas Better More Same Up

I still have a vivid memory of my excitement when I first saw a chart of the periodic table of elements.

Joe Murray

Memory Table Excitement First Saw

People have always called me Schneider Monkey just because of my energy and mass consumption of bananas. Plus, I just love monkeys, so I thought, 'Well, I love monkeys, I love my fans, why not put the two together?'

Max Schneider

Love Together People Me Energy Why

If you think about computing, there isn't just one way to compute, just like there's not just one way to move around. You can have shoes, you can have a car, you can have a bicycle, submarine, rocket, plane, train, glider, whatever. Because you have one doesn't mean you get rid of another one... But PCs continue to be important.

Michael Dell

Car Shoes Think Bicycle You Train

Being recognised on the street in New York is pretty surreal.

Sophie McShera

New York New Street Pretty Being

I am an American, but a sense of otherness was part of my growing up. I spoke Norwegian before I spoke English. My mother is Norwegian.

Siri Hustvedt

Mother I Am Growing Up American Up

The big print giveth and the small print taketh away.

Tom Waits

Small Big Away Print Giveth

I am not going to be licked by tragedy, as life is a challenge, and we must carry on and work for the living as well as mourn for the dead.

Rose Kennedy

Life Work Challenge I Am Life Is A

I was cold-calling agents when I was, like, 9 years old, and I was like, 'Mom, I need this thing called a headshot.'

Matt Bomer

Mom Old Need Years Like Thing

The United States is our most important ally. They helped us many times. Without the United States, the unification or German democratisation after the Nazi period would have been much more complicated, or almost impossible.

Joschka Fischer

Impossible Complicated Important More

I'm such a profound believer that timing is everything; I would tattoo that on my arm.

Drew Barrymore

Timing Tattoo Profound Everything

When I was younger, I just wanted to be a singer.

Colbie Caillat

Singer Just Wanted Younger

Man is a universe within himself.

Bob Marley

Man Universe Within Himself