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Alan Perlis Quotes

In computing, turning the obvious into the useful is a living definition of the word 'frustration'.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: scientist
Nationality: american
Birth: April 1, 1922 - February 7, 1990

Topics

Frustration Computers Living Obvious

You have to pay a lot of attention to what's important, what's permanent, what's real.

Attention You Important Real Pay

Coal is absolutely critical to our nation's economic health and global competitiveness.

Health Nation Competitiveness Global

As a writer, I have this compulsion to take characters who appear formidable and bombard them with adversity until they crumble. What's interesting is watching them rise again, and seeing how they've changed and grown, if indeed they have.

Jean Hanff Korelitz

Adversity Interesting Seeing Rise

George III's ability to step in and out of his role fed stories of commoners chancing upon a sturdy gentleman by the wayside who later turned out to be the king.

Step King Gentleman Ability Out Who

I had a fear of being too tall because my dad is very tall, and both my sisters are very tall. And they're drop-dead gorgeous, but I just didn't know if I, as Storm, wanted to be 6 feet tall, 'cause I feel like that's pretty tall.

Fear Storm Feet Feel Know Tall

On the other hand in London you can get an audience that desires dance to go as far as it can go: they've seen the bricks of ideas built over a period so therefore there is an acceptance of what otherwise might seem out on a limb.

Dance Acceptance Ideas You Go Hand

No matter what I've published - and you can look it up, I've published quite a lot in science, quite a few books too - none of it's very important. All will be forgotten and in a few years time will be a few comments in eight-point type in footnotes at the bottom of the page somewhere.

Science Time You Look Important Up

I will admit, I once launched myself at Julie Garwood for a hug, hoping some of her magic would rub off on me... and I have fangirl crushes on Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Linda Howard, and Kresley Cole, among many others.

Myself Me Magic Admit Hug Will

Offset and Skillfeed are examples of products launched in 2013 that have expanded our opportunity with both large enterprises and across new content types.

Opportunity New Content Products Our

When I met people they said, 'You do look like a hobo, but you smell really good.'

Good People You Look Said Smell

Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed.

DeForest Soaries

Life Voting Act Consent Principle

I argued strongly to the American publisher that 'Reality Hunger' should come out first. They thought that 'The Thing About Life' would have more appeal because it's on a broader topic; it's about mortality rather than art.

Life Art Thought Reality American

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