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E. W. Dijkstra


The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim.

Andrew Schneider


She gave me more than just a sweater vest that night. She gave me all this. Nothing. She gave me nothing. That's what I need. No phone book, no Game Boy, no pasta maker, TV Guide. Nowhere to go, nothing to do.

Quintilian


Our minds are like our stomachs; they are whetted by the change of their food, and variety supplies both with fresh appetites.

William James


Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune.

Rose Lane


Happiness is something that comes into our lives through doors we don't even remember leaving open.

William Shakespeare


Thou shalt be both the plaintiff and the judge of thine own cause.

Unknown


If you make the world a little better, then you have accomplished a great deal.

Maasai Proverb


Daylight follows a dark night.

Mark Twain


Imagination is always the fabric of social life and the dynamic of history. The influence of real needs and compulsions, of real interests and materials, is indirect because the crowd is never conscious of it.

Anita Roddick, A Revolution in Kindness, 2003


The end result of kindness is that it draws people to you.

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Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:59:00 GMT
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Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:16:00 GMT
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