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Niklaus Wirth Quotes

But active programming consists of the design of new programs, rather than contemplation of old programs.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: swiss
Birth: February 15, 1934

Topics

Design New Old Active Programming

I'm fascinated by animals and couldn't live without Dewy, my Boston bulldog.

Live Animals Boston Without Bulldog

People assume that because I'm a girl and my blog is hot pink that my readership is 90% women, but it's not. It's probably only about 65%. When I do tours, it's pretty much the same thing: it's about one-third guys.

Women Girl People Pink Hot Same

Tell me that you don't like cartoons, and I think there's something wrong with you. I don't understand why people don't like cartoons.

People Me Think You Wrong Why

To deliver something deadpan is very difficult; I don't think people know how hard those jokes are.

People Think Know Difficult Hard

If I'm guilty, I'm the ultimate figure to fear, because I'm not the obvious one. But, on the other hand, if I'm innocent, it means that everyone is vulnerable, and that is everyone's nightmare. Either I'm a psychopath in sheep's clothing, or I am you.

Fear I Am Sheep You Guilty Innocent

You couldn't beg, borrow, or steal a job in 1931, 1932... it was really tough.

Job Tough You Borrow Steal Really

Stealing bases was put to me almost as a prerequisite for staying in the game. They didn't give me a handbook on how to do it; they said do it. Under those conditions you go out and develop your own handbook.

Me Game You Go Said Out

For me, it's a real shock to see American mainstream films. I can't see these films because it's always the same thing to me. This is very American. Violence is very American, and I can't understand these films. Why do they use violence? To show what? Masculinity? To show fear? Defense? What are you showing with all this violence?

Fear Me American Violence You Why

The major studios don't differ very much from one another as they all operate under essentially the same principles and pressure.

Pressure Principles Same Much Very

I want to be known as someone who develops individuals, not just companies.

Someone Want Just Who Known

Every year, I give my dad an advance copy of my latest book. He reads it over the next several nights and says something incredibly supportive. Then he clears his throat nervously and changes the subject.

Book Year Copy Changes Over Next

Drones are just another weapon, and they turn out to be a very effective weapon that puts no American troops at risk, and I don't see why we shouldn't use them against identified enemy targets.

American Enemy Why Risk See Turn

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