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Alan Perlis Quotes

Is it possible that software is not like anything else, that it is meant to be discarded: that the whole point is to always see it as a soap bubble?

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

Meant To Be Bubble Possible See Soap

Most men act so tough and strong on the outside because on the inside, we are scared, weak, and fragile. Men, not women, are the weaker sex.

Women Men Tough Strong Sex Outside

I tend to have an odd split in my mind: I tend to look at it as a writer and when the writing thing is OK and I'm happy with it, then I put on my actor's hat.

Hat Happy Mind Writing Look Actor

The Catholics of Maryland were the first people on the new continent to declare universal religious toleration. Let this be remembered to their eternal honor.

Robert Green Ingersoll

People Honor New First Remembered

Learning Indian mannerisms, how to wear saris, and the language were a challenge.

Learning Challenge Language Wear How

I think the kick to doing comedy is just to get in a film with really funny people and let them do their jobs. I find that in most comedies, I'm not the funny one, which works out great.

Funny Great People Think Comedy Out

Basting is evil. Basting does nothing for the meat. Why? Skin. Skin is designed to keep stuff out of the bird, so basting just lets heat out of the oven. That means the turkey will take longer to cook... so don't touch that door!

Bird Door Evil Skin Nothing Why

Goldman Sachs isn't the firm it once was when I worked for it, but it's still one of the building blocks of our capitalist society.

Building Society Building Blocks Firm

I can sell a fight, make no mistake.

Fight Mistake I Can Sell Make

This is an important thing: People who live in the mainstream and the status quo think that everyone else is there to serve them.

Live People Think Important Everyone

At News Corporation, we have a history of challenging media orthodoxies.

History Media News Corporation

I've chosen to be this way because that's how I feel comfortable with myself. That's how I am. It's about joining up the dots between how you look and how you feel inside, and I think that's what I've done, and I think people do it differently.

Myself I Am People Think You Look

It could be hectic sometimes when you're being an artist and running a label at the same time. But there are times when you just have to say that this my time period to work on my stuff, and then you say this is the time to concentrate on my artists.

Work Time You Artist Sometimes Say

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